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Shelburne vs Windsor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Shelburne | Windsor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530 |
3,554Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801 22% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | — |
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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.