Town guide

Windsor, Vermont

Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 3,554 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05089, and parts of 05037 are in Windsor too.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,554183 per sq mi
Median home value$207,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windsor

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Windsor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Windsor

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)86 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY209 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Windsor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Windsor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Windsor had 3,559 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 46th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.

Windsor population by census2000: 3,756, 2010: 3,553, 2020: 3,5593,75620003,55320103,5592020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindsorJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3.8 in29°9°Jan2.734°11°Feb2.542°20°Mar2.756°31°Apr3.970°42°May3.877°52°Jun4.083°57°Jul4.281°55°Aug3.973°47°Sep4.160°36°Oct5.146°27°Nov3.235°18°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Springfield Lake, VT weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Windsor County

19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windsor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor1.2 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont7.0 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors11
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Windsor

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · 188 acres2.7 mi
  • Path of Life Sculpture Garden · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Ascutney State Park2.5 mi
  • Mt. Ascutney State Park2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.8 mi
  • Brownsville Butcher and Pantry2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Windsor Public Library1.5 mi
  • Mary L. Blood Library2.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • American Precision Museum1.4 mi
  • Cornish Colony Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Windsor

Public schools here are run by Mount Ascutney School District #86. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windsor SchoolWindsorPre-K–12572Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
FoundationsWindsorUngraded10Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hartland, West Windsor and Weathersfield.

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