The Town FilesWindsor, Vermont
Community in Windsor County · population 2,139 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $170,300
- Household income
- $51,197
- Jan low / Jul high
- 9° / 83°
- Snow a year
- 75 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 4
- Median age
- 44.6
Windsor is a community of 2,139 people in Windsor County, Vermont. The median home is worth $170,300, below the typical Vermont town ($278,700). It ranks more walkable than 91% of Vermont towns.
How Windsor ranks
Percentile among Vermont towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Vermont towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Windsor is worth $170,300, below the typical Vermont town ($278,700). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $51,197, which is more affordable than 70% of Vermont towns. Median rent is $1,002 a month. 51.6% of households own their home.
| Housing | Windsor | Typical Vermont town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,300 | $278,700 |
| Median rent | $1,002 | $1,117 |
| Median household income | $51,197 | $76,895 |
| Home value ÷ income | 3.3× | 3.6× |
| Homeownership | 51.6% | 81.6% |
| Median year built | 1938 | 1976 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 1.2% | — |
Who lives in Windsor
| People | Windsor | Typical Vermont town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 | 45.7 |
| Age 65 and over | 29.2% | 22.2% |
| Under 18 | 21.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0% | 38.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| Veterans | 3.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 2.8% | — |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 14.9% |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 25.2 min |
| Homes with broadband | 80.5% | 89.3% |
Weather in Windsor
July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 9.3°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 75.0 inches of snow (typical Vermont town: 84.3 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 163 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Windsor since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Vermont town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 9, 1962 about 8.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 16, 2022.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on June 26, 2026.
Severe weather in Windsor County since 1996
Windsor County has been included in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2024 | Tropical Storm | EM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby |
| March 2, 2024 | Severe Storm | DR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding |
| July 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| July 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3595: Flooding |
| August 22, 2021 | Hurricane | EM-3567: Tropical Storm Henri |
Jobs and pay in Windsor County
Windsor County had 23,153 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,855 a year. Unemployment was 1.8% in 2023; in Windsor itself the ACS puts it at 8.7%.
Towns near Windsor
- Windsor, VT1.5 mi · 3,559 people · home $207,500
- Cornish, NH4.0 mi · 1,616 people · home $296,000
- Ascutney, VT5.0 mi · 529 people · home $218,800
- West Windsor, VT5.6 mi · 1,344 people · home $393,500
- Plainfield, NH6.5 mi · 2,459 people · home $442,400
- Claremont, NH7.0 mi · 12,949 people · home $204,600
- Hartland, VT7.4 mi · 3,446 people · home $348,600
- Weathersfield, VT7.4 mi · 2,842 people · home $252,700
Windsor questions
Is Windsor, Vermont a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Windsor scores better for retirees than 69% of Vermont towns and quieter than 39%. 29.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.6).
How much does a house cost in Windsor?
The median owner-occupied home in Windsor is valued at $170,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,197, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,002 a month.
What is the weather like in Windsor?
July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 9.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.1 inches of precipitation a year and 75.0 inches of snow.
Does Windsor get tornadoes?
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Windsor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 9, 1962. The typical Vermont town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)