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Windsor vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
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.

MeasureWindsorWalpoleWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
3,690Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
46.5±10.4Highest
20% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Walpole 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%
22.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Walpole 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%
25.5%±5.4Lowest
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%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walpole 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 U.S.
$82,617±$16kHighest
about the U.S. average
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$319,800±$48kHighest
4% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,165±$150Highest
18% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Walpole and Windsor 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.
$6,078Highest
95% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Walpole 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%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1967Highest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 minHighest
13% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Walpole 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 #27 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.