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West Windsor 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 the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% 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.

MeasureWest WindsorWindsorChittenden
People
Population
1,171
254Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% 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%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
West Windsor and Chittenden 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%
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Windsor 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
35% above U.S.
$103,750±$40kLowest
29% above U.S.
$106,250±$28k
32% above U.S.
West Windsor and Chittenden 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.
$337,500±$40kLowest
about the U.S. average
$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±$217Lowest
22% 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
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,346
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
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%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mount Ascutney School District #86 — Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 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.