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Smithville vs Windsor vs Triangle
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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Smithville 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% 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±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Smithville 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Triangle 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Triangle 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 | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.