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Windsor vs Proctor vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,267 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 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% |
14.7%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%±1.3 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Sheldon and Royalton 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 |
$3,578Lowest 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% |
0%±27Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 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 |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Sheldon 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
— | 8.7 |
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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.