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Windsor vs Appleton vs North Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Windsor | Appleton | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,360 |
1,336Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Appleton 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 |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.