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Windham vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Taghkanic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (89%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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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 | Windham | Windsor | Windsor | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$86,250±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,148±$609Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.