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Windsor vs Enfield 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

Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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.

MeasureWindsorEnfieldWindsor
People
Population
3,554
4,475Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
30.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield 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
U.S.: 35.7%
43%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Enfield 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 U.S.
$95,474±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,181±$563Highest
16% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enfield 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 #5 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Mascoma Valley Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.