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Cost of Living in Windsor County, VT

Prices around Windsor County, VT run 2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Vermont). The typical household there earns $77,594 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,362 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $54,480 a year.

Windsor County, VT at a glance

Median household income

$77,594$6,466 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,362HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.0-2% · BEA, Vermont
Electricity24.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential VT
Population57,990Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Windsor County, VT?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,362Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$54,480To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,940At 30% of $77,594
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Windsor County, VT? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Windsor County, VT, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Windsor County, VT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,161$13,932$46,44018%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,168$14,016$46,72018.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,362$16,344$54,48021.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,786$21,432$71,44027.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,844$22,128$73,76028.5%

Rent in Windsor County, VT, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Windsor County, VT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $77,594 a year ($6,466 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,233/moRent ($1,362 2-BR), utilities (~$220/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,940/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,293/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $77,594 leaves after Vermont taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Vermont tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$77,594
$30,000$160,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$77,594
Net 78%
Fed 11%
VT 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$60,756After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,063Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,337Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,241 / yr
Vermont state income tax$2,661 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,936 / yr

Living in Windsor County, VT: common questions

What is the median household income in Windsor County, VT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Windsor County, VT is $77,594 per year (approximately $6,466 per month).

What is the average rent in Windsor County, VT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,161 for a studio, $1,168 for one bedroom, $1,362 for two, $1,786 for three and $1,844 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Windsor County, VT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Vermont is 98.0, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Windsor County, VT?

To keep a $1,362 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $54,480 a year, or $4,540 a month. That is 70% of what the typical household in Windsor County, VT earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Windsor County, VT?

On the local median income of $77,594 ($6,466 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,233 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,940 for everything else and $1,293 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,362 takes 42% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Windsor County, VT?

Homes in Vermont paid 24.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $220. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.