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Windsor vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lyndeborough | Brighton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,616 |
1,167Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%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. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Brighton 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%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% |
3.7%±1.5 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%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% |
92.4%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. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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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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.