Compare towns
Sheldon vs Washington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,056Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sheldon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.