Meridian Exterior 10.2011, 2011
Windsor’s story
179 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,182 in 1990, 8,754 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
- 1847Windsor is settled
WindsorWI
A town of 10,085, settled in 1847.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
Population
10,085
2025 Census estimate · +15.2% since 2020
Typical home
$524K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
2,167
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#119 of 357 in WI
What should you know before moving to Windsor?
Windsor's standout: the median household earns $120K. Overall it grades A−, ranked 119th of 357 in Wisconsin. Residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Windsor’s median household income is $120,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Token Creek Conservancy, at 213 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Windsor stand out
Where Windsor beats most towns.
A growing town
Windsor has grown 182% since 2010
3,573 counted in 2010 and 8,754 in 2020; an estimated 10,085 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.2% since 2020, after 145% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Windsor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Windsor is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthColumbus Community Hospital 13.5 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB+Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market101 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.3; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Camp Randall Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
26 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
37 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
25 mi State parkAztalan State Park
25 mi State parkDevil's Lake State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Windsor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWindsor Water Utility SouthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windsor’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Windsor ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53598, 53532, 53590, 5357153598 46% · 53532 42% · 53590 8% · 53571 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.
Windsor owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the Wisconsin norm and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Windsor are worth about $524K, by Zillow’s estimate
The median property tax bill is $6,250, against $3,792 across Wisconsin, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Windsor home is worth about $524,000, up 2.8% in a year, 55% above the Wisconsin typical home. Windsor’s median rent is $1,375 a month.
$524KZillow home value
| Windsor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,375 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Windsor$524K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
101
days on market
101.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Windsor beat 73% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the De Forest Area School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
73%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 966 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
For health, Windsor earns an A−
Against the 5,743 U.S. towns with household incomes like Windsor’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
21% of Windsor adults binge drink. Windsor beats the Wisconsin average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Windsor adults have high blood pressure.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Windsor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Windsor | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 74% | 77.6% |
Columbus Community Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
83rd
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
About half of Windsor’s working residents commute to Madison
Jobs based here grew from 1,125 in 2013 to 2,167.
Most working residents leave Windsor for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Windsor has added 1,042 jobs, to 2,167 in 2023. 19% of workers work from home in Windsor.
3%work in town
| Windsor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Windsor3%
Madison46%
DeForest7%
Sun Prairie5%
Middleton3%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,167
jobs based in Windsor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#189for trails in WI
| Windsor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
3.1%
conserved · 539 of 17,572 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Token Creek Conservancy | 1.8 mi | 213 |
| 2. Yankee Environmental Conservancy | 0.8 mi | 17 |
| 3. Holland Fields Conservancy | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Windsor, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windsor.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Windsor, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons average 82.2°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 83% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 10.1°.
Windsor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Windsor is 10°F. About 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
| Windsor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windsor
19pages on Windsor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor
Herzing University-MadisonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison7 mi$13,450 tuitionMadison Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Madison8.9 mi$4,977 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison13.3 mi$11,603 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Windsor for work
Where Windsor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,167jobs based in Windsor
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Windsor
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Windsor is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,754 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 10,085 in 2025. The unincorporated communities of Lake Windsor, Morrisonville, and Token Creek are located within the village. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- ZIP code
- 53598
Windsor’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Windsor.
DeForestSun PrairieBristolLeedsBurkeWindsor
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | #119 | A− | C | — | B+ | A− |
| DeForest | #68 | A | C | B+ | B+ | A |
| Sun Prairie | #149 | B+ | C− | B− | B | A |
| Bristol | #96 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Leeds | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burke | #49 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A |
Windsor, Bristol and Burke report no FBI crime data of their own. Leeds isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Windsor with a neighbor →
Questions about Windsor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor, WI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Windsor grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #119 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools.
Is Windsor, WI expensive?
That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($88,804 across the Madison, WI metro 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.