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Windsor vs Derry 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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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.

MeasureWindsorDerryWindsor
People
Population
3,554
21,339Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
41±3Lowest
5% 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%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Derry 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%
14.8%±2Lowest
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%
36.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$91,673±$11kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$391,200±$23kHighest
18% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,549±$137Highest
10% above U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$7,278Highest
133% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Derry 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
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Derry 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 #60 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
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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.