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Windsor vs Limerick vs Appleton
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).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Limerick | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Appleton 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Appleton 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. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Appleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.