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Windsor vs Barton vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($208k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Barton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
730 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.