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Windsor vs Winthrop vs Windsor

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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).

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MeasureWindsorWinthropWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
6,191Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
43.6±5.3Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% 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%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
22.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Winthrop 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%
23.4%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Winthrop 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.
$86,470±$4kHighest
7% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$294,800±$41kHighest
11% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$892±$319Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% 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.
$3,506Lowest
12% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.8%±22.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Winthrop 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%
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #12 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Winthrop Public Schools —
High school in town — Winthrop High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7
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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.