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Windsor vs Meredith vs Windsor

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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k 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.

MeasureWindsorMeredithWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
6,758Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
55.5±3.7Highest
43% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
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%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Meredith 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%
45.9%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%
2.9%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Meredith 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.
$87,019±$19kHighest
8% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$480,100±$48kHighest
44% above U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,149±$304Highest
19% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Meredith 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.
$5,006
61% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.5%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Meredith 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%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #62 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District —
High school in town — Inter-Lakes High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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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.