Compare towns

Royalton vs Hampton vs Randolph vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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.

MeasureRoyaltonHamptonRandolphWindsor
People
Population
2,752
1,145Lowest
4,843Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Randolph 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
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
29% above U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$76,758±$6k
5% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
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
21% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$278,700±$38kHighest
16% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
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
26% below U.S.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,675
50% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
63.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 min
22% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
17.8%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Royalton and Randolph 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 — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 —
High school in town White River Valley High School — Randolph Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.7Lowest
—
9.4Highest
—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet 12 photos →

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.