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Starks vs Windsor vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Starks | Windsor | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
3,554 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,747±$11k 24% below U.S. |
| Starks and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.