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Windsor vs Greenland vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
4,106Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenland 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Windsor 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.