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Windsor vs Brooks 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%).
Brooks has the most homeowners (74.6%).
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 | Brooks | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Brooks 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% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brooks 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest 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% |
27.5%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% |
6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Brooks 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. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% 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±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Royalton 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. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Brooks 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| 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.