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Jackson vs Windsor vs Waldo 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).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Waldo | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,554Highest |
926 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest 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% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Waldo 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. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Waldo 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. |
$1,150±$691Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Waldo and Brooks 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. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$2,096 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% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% 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% |
84.6%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. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below 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% |
15.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waldo 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 | — | — | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.