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Windsor vs Arkwright 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorArkwrightWindsor
People
Population
2,060
859Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Arkwright 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%
17.2%±5.4Lowest
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%
23.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arkwright and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$170,900±$30k
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor 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.
$3,760Lowest
21% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Arkwright and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and 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 — #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.