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Windsor vs Johnson 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 the highest household income ($104k).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,450 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below 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 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±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+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14k 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.