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Windsor vs Underhill vs Stoddard
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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Underhill | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windsor 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.