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Thorndike vs Windsor vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Thorndike | Windsor | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403 |
3,554Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88k 38% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537 19% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thorndike and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Knox 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.