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Smithville vs Windsor vs McDonough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Smithville | Windsor | McDonough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
3,554Highest |
946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.5±1.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,266±$11k 15% below U.S. |
| Smithville and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$113,100±$40kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$950±$392 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,542Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| McDonough and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| McDonough 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.