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Windsor vs North Hartland vs Holderness
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).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | North Hartland | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
322Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness 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% |
23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
— | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness 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 | — | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.