Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Windsor vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Steep Falls | Windsor | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
3,554Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Baldwin 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.