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Windsor vs St. George vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | St. George | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
812Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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VT 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.