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Windsor vs New Haven vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | New Haven | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,792Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barnet 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 VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnet and New Haven 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 VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| New Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.