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Troy vs Windsor vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

MeasureTroyWindsorWindsor
People
Population
219Lowest
2,060
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% above VT
44.8±6.5
4% above VT
Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.4%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
51.1%±17.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9
VT: 21.4%
Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,688±$8kHighest
13% above VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
$52,484±$11k
35% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,500±$46k
41% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
$207,500±$31kHighest
34% below VT
Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,002±$107Lowest
19% below VT
$1,026±$89Highest
17% below VT
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
$4,878
3% below VT
$5,209Highest
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17Highest
VT: 48.4%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
6 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1945
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
19% below VT
22 min
6% below VT
23 minHighest
3% below VT
Work from home
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Windsor 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
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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.