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Windsor vs Eden 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 most people working from home (10.3%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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.

MeasureWindsorEdenWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,351Lowest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.1%
VT: +2.8%
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.8±6.5Highest
4% above VT
37.7±1.9Lowest
13% 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%
20.4%±4.3
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Eden 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%
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%
17.4%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
4.1%±3.8Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4
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±$11k
35% below VT
$83,578±$8kHighest
about the VT average
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
34% below VT
$215,900±$27kHighest
32% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% 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±$89
17% below VT
$1,300±$441Highest
5% above VT
$1,002±$107Lowest
19% below 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
$4,878
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
34.3%±39Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
VT: 73.2%
77.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
31 yrs older than VT
1991Highest
15 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
3% below VT
38 minHighest
63% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
Work from home
10.3%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
5.6%±4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Windsor 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
School district — Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.