What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

Lancaster has the most homeowners (73.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Lancaster
People
Population	3,554Lowest	10,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	45.1±4.7Highest 16% above U.S.
	Lancaster 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%	17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Lancaster 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%	21%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Lancaster 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%	26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.	$66,148±$7kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Lancaster and Windsor 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.	$202,200±$16kLowest 39% below U.S.
	Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S.	$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Windsor and Lancaster 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.	$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Lancaster 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.