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Windsor vs Starks vs Windsor vs Brighton
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 expensive homes ($208k median).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Starks | Windsor | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
556Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,167 |
| 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% |
-5.3% 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. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Starks and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 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% |
27.2%±4.6 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton 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±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% 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. |
$163,900±$39k 51% 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±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% 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. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Starks 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | — | — | Brighton School District |
| 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.