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Windsor vs Stark 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 most expensive homes ($208k median).
Stark has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Stark | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
419Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Stark 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±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.