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Washington vs Windsor vs Florida
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 most expensive homes ($371k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Washington | Windsor | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
3,554Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Washington 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Washington 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Florida 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Florida |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.