What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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	Phillips	Windsor
People
Population	1,094Lowest	3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S.	$52,484±$11kHighest 35% below U.S.
	Windsor and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,800±$18kLowest 43% below U.S.	$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S.
	Windsor and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S.	$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,582Lowest 17% below U.S.	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 min 14% below U.S.	23 min 14% below U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.