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Windsor vs Norwich vs Windham vs Dummer
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 homeowners (96.5%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Norwich | Windham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,640 |
16,038Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Norwich 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.