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Windsor vs Windsor vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554 |
11,685Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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% |
88.2%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% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Brighton 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% |
5.6%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% |
73.7%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. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% 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% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.