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Windsor vs Windsor vs Barton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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.

MeasureWindsorWindsorBarton
People
Population
2,060
3,554Highest
730Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.6±12.3
3% above VT
44.8±6.5Highest
4% above VT
40±5.5Lowest
7% below VT
Windsor 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
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
24.1%±5.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.2%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
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
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
21.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
1.9%±1.6Highest
VT: 7%
Barton 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 VT
$52,484±$11kHighest
35% below VT
$40,833±$8kLowest
50% below VT
Windsor 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
46% below VT
$207,500±$31kHighest
34% below VT
$146,900±$30kLowest
54% below VT
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
19% below VT
$1,026±$89Highest
17% below VT
$761±$150Lowest
38% below VT
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
3% below VT
$5,209Highest
3% above VT
$3,185Lowest
37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
58.8%±18.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
Barton 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
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
25.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
52.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1945Highest
31 yrs older than VT
1945Highest
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
6% below VT
23 min
3% below VT
31 minHighest
32% above VT
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5
VT: 16.9%
16.5%±10.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
Barton 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 #38 of 70 in VT
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VT 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.