Compare towns
Windsor vs Proctor vs Highgate 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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Proctor | Highgate | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,794Lowest |
3,528 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Highgate 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Proctor 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 VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Highgate 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Highgate 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 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
| Royalton and Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.