Compare towns
Ripton vs Royalton vs Windham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Ripton | Royalton | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,752 |
594 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Ripton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 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 | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.