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Windsor vs Windsor vs Woolwich

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

MeasureWindsorWindsorWoolwich
People
Population
2,060Lowest
3,554Highest
3,158
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
Woolwich 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%
15%±5.5Lowest
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%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich 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%
52.9%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%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Woolwich 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 U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$254,500±$59kHighest
24% below U.S.
Woolwich and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
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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.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich 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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Woolwich 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 #92 of 133 in ME
School district — — RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town — — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 12 photos → 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.