Compare towns
Windsor vs Royalton vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Royalton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,752Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.8±3.8Lowest 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Royalton and Windsor 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 |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Royalton and Windsor 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1965Highest 11 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.