Compare towns
Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Royalton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Castleton | Hyde Park | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
513Lowest |
2,752 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Royalton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Royalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.