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Windsor vs Salisbury vs Windsor 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
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,060 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Windsor 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Royalton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.