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Lenox vs Windsor 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 most affordable homes ($162k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
3,554Lowest |
7,478 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lenox 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,373±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Lenox 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$182,200±$23k 45% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$828±$46Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lenox 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,153Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #61 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.