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Windsor vs Strafford vs Windsor vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Windsor | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,372 |
2,060 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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 VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Strafford and West 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.