What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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	Ware	Windsor
People
Population	6,369Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average	44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Windsor and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ware and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.	$52,484±$11kHighest 35% below U.S.
	Windsor and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$253,400±$31kHighest 24% below U.S.	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.
	Ware and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S.	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Ware and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S.	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ware and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1945Highest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ware 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	#267 of 282 in MA	#61 of 70 in VT
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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.