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Rowe vs Windsor vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Rowe | Windsor | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,554Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,328±$27k 24% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,966 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Rowe 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 | Rowe | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | None 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.