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Thorndike vs Windsor vs Wales
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Wales has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Wales 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wales 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. |
$77,004±$5k 5% below U.S. |
| Thorndike and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$250,400±$28kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Wales and Windsor 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. |
$1,154±$64Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Wales and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,578 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Thorndike 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Wales 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 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | — | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.