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Windsor vs Benson vs Fair Haven vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Benson | Fair Haven | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
784Lowest |
2,724 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Benson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Fair Haven 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Benson and Fair Haven 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 |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Fair Haven 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.