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Windsor vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).

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.

MeasureWindsorMonroeWindsor
People
Population
2,060
1,001Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
43.5±7Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% 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%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Monroe 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%
22.6%±4.5Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Monroe 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.
$81,300±$7kHighest
about the U.S. average
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$220,300±$57kHighest
34% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,165±$152Highest
18% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Monroe and Windsor 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.
$2,207Lowest
29% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.9%±47.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Monroe 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
U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
32 minHighest
19% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Monroe 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
School district — RSU 03/MSAD 03 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.