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Windsor vs Windsor vs Chapman
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Windsor | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Chapman 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 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 | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.