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South Barre vs Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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.
| Measure | South Barre | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| South Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$25kHighest 19% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| South Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±40.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 36% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.