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Windsor vs Windsor vs Windham 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Windsor | Windham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,060Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hartland 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.