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Newfields vs West 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

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% 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.

MeasureNewfieldsWest WindsorRoyalton
People
Population
2,023
1,171Lowest
2,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
43.9±10.1Lowest
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
West 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+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
$103,938±$24kLowest
29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
$263,200±$73kLowest
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,100±$217
22% below U.S.
$1,040±$391Lowest
26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$4,675Lowest
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields 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 — — #48 of 70 in VT
School district Newfields School District Mount Ascutney School District #86 White River Unified School District #79
High school in town None in town None 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.