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Unity vs Warner vs Windsor vs Washington
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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Unity | Warner | Windsor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,959 |
3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Washington 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.