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Windsor vs Johnson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Johnson has the most people working from home (8.8%).

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.

MeasureWindsorJohnson
People
Population
2,060Lowest
3,450Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.6±12.3Highest
3% above VT
30.9±6.5Lowest
28% below VT
Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22.7%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
10.8%±3.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
14.4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
$55,346±$14kHighest
32% below VT
Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kHighest
46% below VT
$169,400±$62kLowest
46% below VT
Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Highest
19% below VT
$948±$45Lowest
23% below VT
Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
$3,310Lowest
34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
51.6%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
58.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
6% below VT
33 minHighest
42% above VT
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
8.8%±4.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Johnson 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 #57 of 70 in VT
School district — Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet

VT 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.