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Windsor vs Windsor vs Grantham 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 the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Windsor | Grantham | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554Highest |
3,465 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Brighton 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. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $775±$33Lowest 45% 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Brighton 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.