Compare towns
West Windsor vs Chittenden vs Strafford
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%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Chittenden | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,318 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.