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Windsor County, Vermont

Windsor County, Vermont. Windsor County had 57,312 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. It holds 46 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 24 towns and townships and 20 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 50027.

Windsor County is one of the 4 counties of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

57,312

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 57,753 · ACS 2020-2024: 57,990

Median household income

$77,594

±$3,244 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$296,400

±$13,572 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,118

±$40 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

How many people live in Windsor County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 57,753 residents in Windsor County. The Census Bureau estimates 57,312 for July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 57,990 over 969 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +630 (58,357)
2021→2022 −279 (58,078)
2022→2023 −141 (57,937)
2023→2024 −429 (57,508)
2024→2025 −196 (57,312)

Windsor County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Windsor County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	57,990	647,106	+2,715
Households	25,293±446	273,416	+995
Average household size	2.26±0.04	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	34,846±67	339,042	no clear change

Windsor County's population since 2000

From 57,418 in 2000 to 57,312 in 2025: down 0.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 57,418
2005 (estimate) 57,409
2010 Census 56,670
2015 (estimate) 55,590
2020 Census 57,753
2025 (estimate) 57,312

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Windsor County?

Windsor County holds 46 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 24 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 20 census-designated places. The largest is Hartford with 10,911 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Windsor County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hartford	town	10,686	10,736±22	$78,125	$304,500	11.1%	100%
Springfield	town	9,062	9,084±23	$66,571	$192,400	14.8%	100%
Springfield CDP	CDP	4,189	4,237±637	$46,760	$147,200	18.7%	100%
Norwich	town	3,612	3,640±22	$140,313	$637,500	2.8%	100%
Windsor	town	3,559	3,554±15	$52,484	$207,500	7.8%	100%
Hartland	town	3,446	3,460±17	$86,136	$348,600	8.5%	100%
Wilder	CDP	3,071	3,087±529	$75,143	$273,200	9.3%	100%
Woodstock	town	3,005	3,027±21	$120,938	$582,000	8.9%	100%
Chester	town	3,005	2,992±30	$62,125	$232,900	7.0%	100%
Weathersfield	town	2,842	2,856±21	$83,095	$252,700	8.8%	100%
Royalton	town	2,750	2,752±36	$103,938	$263,200	13.0%	100%
White River Junction	CDP	2,532	3,364±517	$77,168	$278,800	12.1%	100%
Ludlow	town	2,172	1,990±291	$54,885	$370,200	5.6%	100%
Windsor CDP	CDP	2,139	2,060±360	$51,197	$170,300	7.8%	100%
Bethel	town	1,942	1,736±228	$75,822	$238,000	8.2%	100%
Sharon	town	1,560	1,577±235	$84,375	$346,700	3.0%	100%
Cavendish	town	1,392	1,242±217	$89,063	$285,100	6.3%	100%
West Windsor	town	1,344	1,171±240	$108,750	$393,500	3.7%	100%
Chester CDPGEOID 5013600	CDP	1,132	1,298±303	$64,265	$261,900	0.0%	100%
Rochester	town	1,099	1,389±257	$72,676	$253,600	18.5%	100%
Barnard	town	992	1,211±299	$97,581	$402,600	2.6%	100%
Pomfret	town	916	908±171	$84,229	$399,200	5.8%	100%
Norwich CDP	CDP	905	1,147±239	$173,594	$697,900	3.9%	100%
Bridgewater	town	903	980±218	$70,272	$218,300	14.8%	100%
Woodstock village	village	900	936±211	$87,292	$775,000	10.2%	100%
QuecheeGEOID 5057775	CDP	831	412±348	not published	$365,400	26.0%	100%
Ludlow village	village	773	808±181	$56,667	$304,000	8.7%	100%
Hartford VillageGEOID 5032205	CDP	754	426±200	$92,500	$277,600	8.2%	100%
Stockbridge	town	718	791±157	$77,109	$283,500	3.9%	100%
North SpringfieldGEOID 5051925	CDP	694	427±292	$68,865	$187,800	0.0%	100%
Reading	town	687	699±139	$85,000	$377,200	8.4%	100%
Bethel CDP	CDP	670	521±142	$63,375	$274,100	10.4%	100%
South RoyaltonGEOID 5068050	CDP	654	458±197	$62,690	$210,000	32.8%	100%
Plymouth	town	641	533±122	$87,614	$337,900	2.8%	100%
Weston	town	623	685±139	$115,000	$537,700	4.3%	100%
Andover	town	568	616±120	$102,500	$382,900	4.6%	100%
AscutneyGEOID 5001750	CDP	529	381±149	$53,269	$218,800	0.8%	100%
ProctorsvilleGEOID 5057400	CDP	451	427±181	$93,125	$210,000	7.8%	100%
West WoodstockGEOID 5083125	CDP	401	657±193	$56,012	$358,300	12.8%	100%
Hartland CDPGEOID 5032350	CDP	379	572±377	$102,391	not published	4.2%	100%
North HartlandGEOID 5050500	CDP	321	322±195	$51,161	$420,000	28.3%	100%
Rochester CDP	CDP	321	288±84	$40,089	$255,000	16.0%	100%
Cavendish CDP	CDP	246	171±66	$133,125	$362,500	1.8%	100%
Baltimore	town	229	361±78	$107,500	$219,400	1.1%	100%
South WoodstockGEOID 5069250	CDP	109	79±74	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Weston CDPGEOID 5081925	CDP	77	52±26	$121,250	$656,300	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Windsor County?

The median resident of Windsor County is 47.6 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%. 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Windsor County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.6±0.4	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	17.6%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	25.5%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.3%	2.6%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.1%±0.5 pts	89.9%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.2%±0.5 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.0%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.7 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.5%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.6%±0.7 pts	3.9%	−1.2 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.9%±0.8 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	42.9%±1.7 pts	43.8%	+4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	18.3%±1.2 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Windsor County earn?

Half of Windsor County's 25,293 households earn less than $77,594 a year (±$3,244), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $75,056 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windsor County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,594±$3,244	$81,203	no clear change
Mean household income	$109,025±$4,448	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$48,626±$1,953	$46,500	+$4,011
People below the poverty line	9.2%±1.5 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.2%±3.7 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.6%±1.4 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.1%±1.4 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Windsor County?

Owners occupy 74.8% of Windsor County's occupied homes and renters 25.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,400 by its owner (±$13,572). The median renter pays $1,118 a month including utilities, and 32.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windsor County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$296,400±$13,572	$316,600	+$20,109
Median gross rent	$1,118±$40	$1,234	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.6%±4.9 pts	38.3%	−12.1 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,850±$58	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%±1.7 pts	73.2%	no clear change
Housing units	34,846±67	339,042	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.4%±1.7 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.8%±1.6 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	5.5%±0.9 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	27.2%±1.3 pts	24.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Windsor County building?

Builders took permits for 119 new housing units across Windsor County in 2025 (119 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 79 units
2020 89 units
2021 104 units
2022 122 units
2023 136 units
2024 344 units
2025 119 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Windsor County get to work?

67.5% of Windsor County's workers drive alone and 17.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windsor County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.0%±1.4 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.9 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	67.5%±2.2 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	8.0%±1.2 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.6%±0.9 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	17.9%±1.7 pts	16.9%	+12.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.9 min±0.6	23.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Windsor County's census tracts?

Windsor County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,484 (Tract 9660) to $140,313 (Tract 9650).

Census tracts of Windsor County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 965050027965000	Norwich (13%)	3,612	3,640±22	$140,313	$637,500	$1,460	2.8%
Tract 965150027965100	South Royalton (12%)	2,750	2,752±36	$103,938	$263,200	$1,040	13.0%
Tract 965450027965400	–	4,186	4,487±333	$84,707	$356,000	$1,305	3.6%
Tract 9655.0150027965501	Quechee (16%)	3,677	3,339±541	$86,009	$356,700	$1,543	14.0%
Tract 9655.0250027965502	Wilder (36%)	2,724	2,640±330	$75,988	$312,800	$1,149	10.3%
Tract 965650027965600	White River Junction (61%)	4,285	4,757±448	$77,229	$253,000	$1,226	9.5%
Tract 965750027965700	North Hartland (13%)	3,446	3,460±17	$86,136	$348,600	not published	8.5%
Tract 965850027965800	Woodstock (26%)	3,005	3,027±21	$120,938	$582,000	$1,430	8.9%
Tract 9659.0150027965901	–	1,544	1,513±252	$71,775	$262,100	$1,147	10.5%
Tract 9659.0250027965902	–	2,031	1,870±246	$97,250	$388,900	$1,100	5.5%
Tract 966050027966000	Windsor (36%)	3,559	3,554±15	$52,484	$207,500	$1,026	7.8%
Tract 966150027966100	Ascutney (12%)	2,842	2,856±21	$83,095	$252,700	$1,401	8.8%
Tract 966250027966200	Proctorsville (18%)	1,621	1,603±194	$93,155	$262,300	$988	5.1%
Tract 966350027966300	Ludlow (28%)	2,172	1,990±291	$54,885	$370,200	$1,112	5.6%
Tract 9665.0150027966501	Chester (27%)	3,005	2,992±30	$62,125	$232,900	$960	7.0%
Tract 9665.0250027966502	Weston (6%)	1,191	1,301±169	$111,500	$463,900	$1,386	4.4%
Tract 966650027966600	Springfield (34%)	5,002	4,927±459	$69,357	$197,100	$850	11.6%
Tract 966750027966700	Springfield (40%)	4,060	4,157±461	$53,250	$173,800	$1,028	18.8%
Tract 966850027966800	Bethel (13%)	3,041	3,125±286	$73,652	$244,200	$1,152	12.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Windsor County compare with Vermont's other counties?

Windsor County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	11th of 14
Residents per square mile	6th of 14
Median household income	7th of 14
Median home value	7th of 14
Median gross rent	8th of 14
Poverty rate	10th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	7th of 14
Median age	4th of 14

Every county in Vermont

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Windsor County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.