Compare towns
New Braintree 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
New Braintree has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | New Braintree | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.