What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	3,554Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Seabrook Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Seabrook Beach 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±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.	$93,571±$43kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Seabrook Beach 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.	$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook Beach 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%	7.8% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#61 of 70 in VT	—
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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.