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Washington vs Windsor 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

Washington has the highest household income ($95k).
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.

MeasureWashingtonWindsorWindsor
People
Population
526Lowest
2,060
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.5±7.7Highest
45% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.3%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.4%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,278±$12kHighest
18% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$370,700±$32kHighest
11% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,381Lowest
40% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
4% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Washington 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 #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.