Compare towns
Lempster vs Windsor vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Lempster | Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
2,060Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Windsor 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 | Lempster School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.