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Windsor vs Windham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,432Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±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%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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.