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Windsor vs Surry vs Dummerston vs West 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Surry | Dummerston | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,090 |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and West 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±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Surry 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±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and West 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 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.