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Windsor vs Bennington vs Middlesex vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Bennington | Middlesex | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
15,249Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Middlesex 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 |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.