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Windsor vs Warren vs Windsor 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
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Warren | Windsor | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,009Highest |
2,060 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest 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. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3 15% 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% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Warren 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Warren 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. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Warren 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. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.