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Steep Falls vs Windsor vs Bradley
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).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
3,554Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Steep Falls 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Windsor 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. |
$1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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. |
$1,946Lowest 38% 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% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley 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 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.