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Lisbon vs Windsor vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Lisbon | Windsor | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
2,060Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7k 15% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27k 46% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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 | — |
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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.