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Windsor vs Dalton vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Dalton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
916Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Holderness 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 U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.