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Windsor vs New Haven vs Whitingham

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 people working from home (17.8%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).

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.

MeasureWindsorNew HavenWhitingham
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,792
1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.8±6.5Lowest
4% above VT
48±3.9Highest
11% above VT
46.4±7.1
8% above VT
New Haven and Whitingham 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%
19.8%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Whitingham 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
VT: 21.4%
22.2%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.1%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
Whitingham 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%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
0.9%±0.9
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
Whitingham 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
$70,625±$11k
13% below VT
New Haven and Whitingham 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
$262,300±$30k
17% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
17% below VT
$1,163±$143Highest
6% below VT
$673±$150Lowest
45% 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
$5,055Lowest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
20.1%±6.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
62.7%±47.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
Whitingham 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%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
78.2%
VT: 73.2%
85.2%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
38 minHighest
62% above VT
Work from home
10.3%±5
VT: 16.9%
17.8%±5.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
New Haven 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 — —
School district — Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town — None in town Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
7.8
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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.