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West Windsor vs Pendleton vs Windsor vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Windsor | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
7,034Highest |
3,554 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Pendleton 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 35% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and West 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.