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Windsor vs Newfields vs Hartland
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Newfields | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hartland 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Windsor 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.