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Windsor vs Newport vs Langdon
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%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Newport | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
6,375Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newport 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Windsor 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% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Langdon 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon and Newport 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. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Newport 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. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Newport 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Newport 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 | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newport School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Newport Middle High School (High) | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.