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Windsor vs Strafford vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Strafford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Strafford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Barnet 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barnet 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Barnet 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 | — | Strafford School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.