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Windsor vs Sullivan vs Chapman
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Sullivan | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,246 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Sullivan 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.