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Windsor vs Hancock 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
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (81.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Hancock | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,518 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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. |
$72,285±$5kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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 27% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windsor 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. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest 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. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.