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Porter vs Windsor vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Porter | Windsor | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,813±$10kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Hiram and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter and Hiram 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 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.