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West Windsor vs Barre vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | West Windsor | Barre | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
8,412Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| West Windsor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1947 29 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.