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Windsor vs Barton vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
730Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Windsor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Barton 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.