Compare towns
Windsor vs Johnson vs Washington
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 highest household income ($104k).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Johnson | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,450Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.