What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Eden
People
Population	3,554Highest	1,351Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
	Windsor and Eden 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%	20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Eden 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%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7%
	Eden 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±$11kLowest 35% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT	$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT
	Eden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
	Eden 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	$3,313Lowest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4%
	Eden 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT	1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 3% below VT	38 minHighest 63% above VT
Work from home	10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Windsor and Eden 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	—	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.