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Windsor vs Hampton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Hampton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Proctor 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hampton 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Proctor 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 | — | — |
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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.