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Windsor vs Stowe 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,285Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Stowe and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.