What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	Windsor
People
Population	4,782Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Madison and Windsor 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%	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±5.8Lowest 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%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%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,747±$11kHighest 24% below U.S.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
	Madison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,600±$40kLowest 44% 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.	$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S.
	Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,983Lowest 36% below U.S.	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest 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.