Windsor County, VT elected officials: assistant judges, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Windsor County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Probate JudgeFred Glover sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRyan Palmer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyWard Goodenough sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Windsor County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 53 local governments in Windsor County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (2 municipal, 24 township)260
School districts (school boards)130
Special districts (elected boards)130

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Windsor County

57,990people
47.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,594 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
42.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$296,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.6%U.S.: 8.4%
41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 92.1% · Black 0.5% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Windsor County

2.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Vermont: 2.6%.
735people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,746people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,481in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Windsor County 0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.6%73527,74628,481
August 20262.4%70528,70229,407
July 20262.3%66228,66129,323
June 20262.4%69628,36729,063
May 20262.3%66327,93428,597
April 20262.7%77127,70528,476
March 20262.2%63028,44729,077
February 20262.4%71628,64229,358
January 20262.7%80628,64429,450
December 20252.3%66428,75529,419
November 20252.6%75328,64829,401
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%72828,77929,507
August 20252.4%74129,78330,524
July 20252.2%68330,00530,688
June 20252.3%71529,95330,668
May 20252.3%68629,08829,774
April 20252.6%75828,77929,537
March 20252.2%66029,45030,110
February 20252.6%77929,30730,086
January 20252.6%78729,53830,325
December 20242.3%68829,39230,080
November 20242.3%68329,34730,030
October 20241.8%55529,46830,023
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%72329,28030,003
20242.1%63929,65130,290
20231.7%52529,58330,108
20222.0%59029,24529,835
20213.3%98028,32529,305
20205.9%1,73427,78429,518
20191.8%55429,69330,247
20182.2%65729,87230,529
20172.5%75429,77630,530
20162.8%84029,46630,306

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Vermont's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Windsor County

138.9 per 100,0002025. Vermont: 214.4.
727.2 per 100,0002025. Vermont: 1,419.3.
1murders2025, 81 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202581138.9424727.2
202483140.0347585.4
202397163.6438738.7
2022104174.36331,061.0
2020106189.5429767.0
2019125223.2538960.6
2018102181.4555987.0
201773129.6514912.4
20164986.7524926.8
By police agency (10)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Hartford Police Department20252719110,648
Springfield Police Department2025211199,019
Norwich Police Department20232183,660
Windsor Police Department20257213,516
Woodstock Police Department20250253,009
Chester Police Department2025142,995
Weathersfield Police Department2024192,859
Royalton Police Department20251182,747
Ludlow Police Department20251102,163
Windsor County Sheriff's Office2017081,093

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Vermont · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.64 per 1,000 residents2024, 9 agencies serving 40,913 people.
67sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (9), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hartford Police Department211110,759
Springfield Police Department1359,071
Woodstock Police Department653,040
Ludlow Police Department642,187
Windsor Police Department913,550
Chester Police Department513,016
Norwich Police Department213,653
Royalton Police Department302,778
Weathersfield Police Department202,859
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024671.64289
2023571.39219
2022551.33239
2021621.62249
2020641.67239
2019651.68249
2018691.79229
2016832.061910

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Windsor County Probate Judge?
Fred Glover is the Probate Judge of Windsor County, Vermont. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Windsor County Sheriff?
Ryan Palmer is the Sheriff of Windsor County, Vermont. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Windsor County State's Attorney?
Ward Goodenough is the State's Attorney of Windsor County, Vermont. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Windsor County?
About 57,990 people, with a median age of 47.6; the median household income is $77,594 and 9.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Windsor County?
2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 735 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,481, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Windsor County?
53 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 24 township, 13 school district and 13 special district governments.

Officeholders as of December 1, 2025, from the Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual 2025–2026 (Secretary of State), listings as of December 1, 2025; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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