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Lenox vs Westminster vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Lenox | Westminster | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
497Lowest |
7,478 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$92,373±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$182,200±$23k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 34% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$828±$46 41% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,153Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Royalton 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.