Compare towns
Royalton vs Windsor vs Winooski
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).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Windsor | Winooski |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
3,554 |
8,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
33.3±1.7Lowest 23% below 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Royalton 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.9%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.3%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winooski 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,522±$11k about the VT average |
| Royalton and Winooski 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$381,500±$25kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,643±$90Highest 33% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,802Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winooski and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Winooski 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 | #70 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Winooski Incorporated School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | Winooski High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 6.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.