What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (29.6% under 18).

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Fair Haven
People
Population	1,128Lowest	2,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±8.2Highest 9% above U.S.	39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windsor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fair Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,794±$12kHighest 10% below U.S.	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S.
	Windsor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,800±$34kLowest 58% below U.S.	$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S.
	Fair Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$600±$448Lowest 58% below U.S.	$830±$116Highest 41% below U.S.
	Fair Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,593Lowest 15% above U.S.	$3,865Highest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fair Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	6.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Fair Haven 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	#47 of 484 in NY	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	—	Fair Haven Union Middle and 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.