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Windsor vs Appleton vs Pittston 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 (19.5% under 18).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Appleton | Pittston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,360Lowest |
3,093 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Appleton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.