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West Windsor vs Windsor vs Warner vs Reading
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Warner | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
3,554Highest |
2,959 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Warner 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Warner 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Warner 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.