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Windsor vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Langdon | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
805Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Langdon 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% |
26.5%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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Langdon 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. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Royalton 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Langdon 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.