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West Windsor vs Winhall vs Windsor
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 the most homeowners (97.9%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Winhall | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
752Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| West Windsor and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Winhall 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±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| West Windsor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.