Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of West Windsor’s subject grades is an A for health. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than West Windsor. West Windsor’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). West Windsor has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Best's Covered Bridge and Bowers Covered Bridge. West Windsor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Windsor beats most towns.
1,099 counted in 2010 and 1,344 in 2020; an estimated 1,355 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far West Windsor is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,002 in 1850, a low of 494 in 1940, 1,344 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 2 maps from 1985 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Windsor. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
12 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
6 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
33 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
28 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft vertical
6 mi MuseumAmerican Precision MuseumKillington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Precision Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Windsor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in West Windsor.
West Windsor beats the Vermont average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of West Windsor adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Vermont’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 75% of West Windsor adults had a checkup this year.
| West Windsor | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | West Windsor | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mount Ascutney School District #86. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bridge School (West Windsor)Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 68 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave West Windsor for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in West Windsor is $109,000. Only 7 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than West Windsor.
| West Windsor | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Windsor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. West Windsor’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical West Windsor home is worth about $473,000, up 3.7% in a year, 21% above the Vermont typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Windsor since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Windsor
About 6 of every 100 West Windsor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in West Windsor on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
West Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census. It was known for its Ascutney Mountain Resort, which closed in 2010 and was bought by its citizens in 2015.
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That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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