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Windsor vs Wayne vs Windsor vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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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 | Wayne | Windsor | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,060 |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Hartland 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — | Hartland School District |
| 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.