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Dummer vs Royalton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Dummer | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,752 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.