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Windsor vs Windsor vs Windham

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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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.

MeasureWindsorWindsorWindham
People
Population
2,060Lowest
3,554
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7Lowest
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%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
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%
3.9%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$107,934±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
Windham 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.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$3,938Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7Highest
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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1Highest
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 #95 of 133 in ME
School district — — RSU 14
High school in town — — Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
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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.