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Townshend vs Windsor vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Townshend | Windsor | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,060Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Grafton 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.