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Royalton vs Stratton 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 most people working from home (17.8%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
532Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Stratton 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 28% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stratton 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 17% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Windsor 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Windsor 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — |
| High school 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.