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Windsor vs Exeter vs Royalton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Exeter | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
913Lowest |
2,752 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Exeter 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Exeter 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Exeter 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 | #61 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.