What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vershire	Windsor
People
Population	842Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	Vershire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,100±$55kHighest 34% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
	Vershire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT	$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT
	Vershire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,640Lowest 8% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Vershire 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
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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.