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Windsor vs Campton 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Campton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,407 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Campton 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Campton and Royalton 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. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Campton and Royalton 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. |
— | $1,040±$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 | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Royalton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Campton School District | 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.