What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).

Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Monkton
People
Population	1,065Lowest	1,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S.	47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S.
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kLowest 43% above U.S.	$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S.	$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,301±$120 8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,887Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	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.