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Unity vs Windsor vs Warner
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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Windsor | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Unity 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.