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Unity vs Newburgh vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureUnityNewburghWindsor
People
Population
1,375Lowest
1,475
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Unity 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 Unity School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 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.