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Windsor vs Barton vs Waterville
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
730 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
| Waterville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.