Compare towns
Rumney vs Lisbon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Lisbon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,583 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Lisbon 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 | Rumney School District | Lisbon Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.