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Windsor vs Sullivan 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 people working from home (10.3%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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.

MeasureWindsorSullivanWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
687Lowest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Highest
20% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%
16.3%±5Lowest
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%
20.5%±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%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan 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.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$236,500±$29kHighest
29% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% 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±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Sullivan 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.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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
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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.