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Windsor vs Hampton 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 renters (48.4% rent).
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).

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MeasureWindsorHamptonWindsorNorth Bennington
People
Population
2,060
1,145Lowest
3,554Highest
1,336
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
43.9±10
13% above U.S.
Windsor 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%
15.9%±6.9
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%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
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.
$73,796±$8kHighest
9% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$68,571±$10k
15% below U.S.
Hampton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$313,000±$40kHighest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,447±$278Highest
about the U.S. average
North Bennington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,590Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±26.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%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.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer 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.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Bennington 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 — #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.