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Windsor vs Enfield

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%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).

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.

MeasureWindsorEnfield
People
Population
2,060Lowest
4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
Enfield 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%
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enfield 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.
$95,474±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,181±$563Highest
16% below U.S.
Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Enfield 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%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enfield 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 #5 of 120 in NH
School district — Mascoma Valley Regional 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.