Compare towns
Nelson vs Windsor 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Nelson | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
254Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson 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 | Nelson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.