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Windsor vs Hampton Beach 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

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorHampton BeachWindsorWest Windsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
2,605
2,060
1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%
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.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±5.9
39% above U.S.
Hampton Beach and West Windsor 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%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
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%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach 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%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor 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.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
West Windsor and Hampton Beach 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.
$508,900±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
Hampton Beach 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.
$1,375±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,100±$217
22% below U.S.
Hampton Beach 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.
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach 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%
8.2%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%
62.9%
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.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
25 min
4% 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%
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district — — — Mount Ascutney School District #86
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.