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West Windsor vs Windsor vs Pownal
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Pownal has the shortest commute (21 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 | Windsor | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
2,060 |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| West Windsor and Pownal 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pownal 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Pownal 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school 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.