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Jackson vs Windsor vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jackson | Windsor | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,060Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±10.7 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,056±$19k 22% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,049±$137Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Industry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,793Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.