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Wendell vs Windsor vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
New Braintree has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Wendell | Windsor | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
3,554Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell 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 | New Salem-Wendell | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.