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Windsor vs Windsor vs Dunbarton 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 ($170k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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| Measure | Windsor | Windsor | Dunbarton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060 |
3,097 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dunbarton 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%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Dunbarton 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and West Windsor 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and West 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Dunbarton School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.