Compare towns
Jackson vs Windsor vs Thorndike vs Brooks
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 most renters (42.2% rent).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Thorndike | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,403 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,438±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Thorndike and Jackson 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$205,600±$88k 38% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Windsor 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$836±$317 41% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,537 19% below U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thorndike and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.