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Windsor vs West 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 most kids (25.2% under 18).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

MeasureWindsorWest Windsor
People
Population
254Lowest
1,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+22.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
West 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%
19.8%±10Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and West 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%
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
West 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%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor 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±$40kLowest
29% above U.S.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
West Windsor and Windsor 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
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$217
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and West Windsor 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%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
15%±16.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town — None in town
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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.