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Windsor vs Coventry vs Derby vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Coventry | Derby | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
917Lowest |
4,537Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Derby 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.