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Windsor vs Cavendish vs Jericho vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Cavendish | Jericho | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,242Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Cavendish 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 VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Jericho 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 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cavendish 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.