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Windsor vs Parma vs Windsor

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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Parma has the highest household income ($94k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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.

MeasureWindsorParmaWindsor
People
Population
3,554
16,111Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
40.4±3.3Lowest
4% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Parma 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
35.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$93,558±$8kHighest
16% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$220,000±$15kHighest
34% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Parma and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,216±$111Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Parma and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,549Highest
78% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
49.8%±15.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Parma 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%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #88 of 484 in NY #61 of 70 in VT
School district — HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — HILTON HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.9
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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.