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Windsor vs Royalton vs Windsor vs Randolph
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,752 |
2,060Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Randolph 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.