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Windsor vs Starks 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

MeasureWindsorStarksWindsor
People
Population
2,060
556Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
46.7±9.4Highest
20% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Starks 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%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
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%
20.3%±2.2Lowest
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%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor and Starks 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.
$63,500±$8kHighest
21% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
$148,500±$27kLowest
55% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor 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.
$1,063±$301Highest
25% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Starks 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.
$1,348Lowest
57% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±90.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Starks 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%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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
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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.