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Porter vs Windsor vs Freedom
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 the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
3,554Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Freedom 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Porter 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 | — | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.