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Stoddard vs Waterville 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).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Waterville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
680 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Waterville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.