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North Hartland vs Windsor vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | North Hartland | Windsor | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
2,060Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 37% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$68,438±$30kHighest 16% below VT |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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VT 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.