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Stamford vs Windsor vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Stamford | Windsor | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| Stamford and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
| Stamford and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
| Stamford and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stamford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 30% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stamford School District | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.