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Windsor vs Danvers vs Windsor vs North Bennington
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).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Windsor | Danvers | Windsor | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
28,098Highest |
3,554 |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and North 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #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.