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Windsor vs Craftsbury vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Craftsbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,352Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
25.7%±4.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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 |
$1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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 |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Craftsbury 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.