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Windsor vs Lancaster vs Brighton
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%).
Lancaster has the most homeowners (75.1%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Lancaster | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,216Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Brighton 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Lancaster 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.