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Royalton vs Ware 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 highest household income ($104k).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ware | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
10,048Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ware 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ware 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. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ware and Royalton 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Royalton 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Ware | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.