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Strafford vs Vershire vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Strafford | Vershire | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
842Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire 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 | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.