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Windsor vs Wilder vs Ira vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Wilder | Ira | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,087 |
381Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Ira and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Ira 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 VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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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VT 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.