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Windsor vs Middlebury 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 most kids (25.2% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above 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±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.