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Windsor vs Sutton vs Georgetown 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Sutton | Georgetown | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
9,452Highest |
8,474 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and West 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Georgetown | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.