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Lowell 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
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Lowell | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Lowest |
2,752 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
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 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lowell School District | 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.