Compare towns
Windsor vs Freeport vs Windsor vs West 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
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Freeport | Windsor | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
8,802Highest |
2,060 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Freeport 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. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Freeport and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Freeport and West 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and West 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
We could not complete that request.
Please try again shortly.