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Windsor vs Windsor vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Orleans has the most homeowners (64.1%).
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 | Windsor | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% 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%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Orleans 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 VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$57,159±$10kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orleans 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 |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% 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 |
$810±$94Lowest 34% 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 |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Orleans 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.