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Windsor vs Chenango Bridge 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%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,116 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chenango Bridge 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% |
38.6%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% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge 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. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Royalton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | — | 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.