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Windsor vs Augusta 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Augusta | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
19,077Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%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% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% 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 | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Royalton 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Cony | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.