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Windsor vs Newport vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Newport | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,394Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Newport and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Newport 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% |
25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Newport 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 |
$54,646±$12k 33% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Wilder 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.