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Royalton vs Hooksett 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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Royalton | Hooksett | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,843 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
39.6%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% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Royalton 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%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. |
1988Highest 8 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% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Hooksett School District | 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 |
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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.