Compare towns
Windsor vs Hyde Park vs Castleton 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Hyde Park | Castleton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
513Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Royalton 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
| Royalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Windsor 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 | 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.