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Windsor vs Croydon vs Brighton 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Croydon | Brighton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
798Lowest |
1,167 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Brighton 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. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Brighton 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 | — | Croydon School District | Brighton School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.