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Windsor vs Bennington vs West Windsor vs Hartland
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 most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Bennington | West Windsor | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,249Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
| West Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
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| Bennington and West 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.