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Windsor vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).

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.

MeasureWindsorWashingtonWindsor
People
Population
2,060
1,624Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
48.2±6.7Highest
24% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Washington 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%
14.2%±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%
21.3%±4.3Lowest
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%
17.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Washington 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.
$59,861±$17kHighest
26% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Washington 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±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$195,200±$36k
41% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Washington 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.
$1,036±$322Highest
27% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Washington 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.
$2,286Lowest
27% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.3%±62.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Washington 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%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Washington 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 — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.