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Windham vs Windsor vs Newfane vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Newfane | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,456 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.