What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Barre has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Barre
People
Population	2,060Lowest	8,412Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT	42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average
	Windsor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%	13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4%	19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Windsor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest VT: 43.8%	36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Barre 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 VT	$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT	$210,400±$15kHighest 34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT	$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT
	Barre and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,878Lowest 3% below VT	$5,192Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%	34.4%±10.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Barre 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 VT: 10.1%	17.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1947Highest 29 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 6% below VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Barre 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	#19 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center
High school in town	—	Spaulding Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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Old photos in Our Story	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.