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Stoddard vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.

MeasureStoddardWindsorWindsor
People
Population
1,072
2,060Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
Stoddard and Windsor 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%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Stoddard 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%
40%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%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
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±$11k
18% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% 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
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% 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.
$1,002±$107Highest
29% below U.S.
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Windsor 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.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Stoddard School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.