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Windsor vs Meredith 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
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
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 | Meredith | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
6,758Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.