What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Dublin
People
Population	2,060Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.	49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S.
	Dublin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dublin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin 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.	$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S.	$8,165Highest 162% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Dublin 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%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dublin 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	—
School district	—	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.