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Windsor vs Sullivan vs Union
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,246Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Sullivan 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. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Sullivan 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.