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Windsor vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,372Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Strafford 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 | — | Strafford 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 |
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.