What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Barre has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Barre	Windsor
People
Population	1,346Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	South Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Windsor and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,050±$16kHighest 4% below VT	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,600±$25kHighest 19% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT	$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,750Lowest 6% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±40.7Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%
	South Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 36% below VT	22 minHighest 6% below VT
Work from home	16.5%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	South Barre 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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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.