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Madison vs Starks vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Madison | Starks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
556Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 24% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Starks and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 36% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison 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 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.