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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Ogunquit | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,379Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #48 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.