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Windsor vs Baldwin vs Windsor 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
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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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 | Baldwin | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,170Lowest |
2,060 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Baldwin 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. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $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 | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Windsor 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 | — | #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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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.