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Windsor vs Claremont vs Windsor
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Claremont has the highest household income ($59k).
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 | Claremont | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
13,078Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Windsor 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. |
$59,096±$8kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Claremont 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±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Claremont School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stevens High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.