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Stoddard vs Barnard vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Stoddard | Barnard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,211Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Barnard and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.