Compare towns
Strong vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Avon has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Strong | Windsor | Windsor | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$63,125±$32kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Avon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.