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Windsor vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorSouth HooksettWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
5,902Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
35.2±3.6Lowest
10% below 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%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
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%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.5%±2.6Lowest
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%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
14.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$130,000±$15kHighest
61% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$433,200±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,471±$217Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$6,801Highest
118% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±25Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
South Hooksett 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%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer 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%
7.1%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and South Hooksett 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
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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.