Compare towns
Royalton vs Barnet vs Randolph vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Barnet has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Royalton | Barnet | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,855Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Royalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Barnet 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.