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Windsor vs Warren 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

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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.

MeasureWindsorWarrenRoyalton
People
Population
3,554
5,009Highest
2,752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
38.7±7.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warren 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
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Warren 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 U.S.
$66,082±$6k
18% below U.S.
$103,938±$24kHighest
29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$333,700±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$263,200±$73k
21% below U.S.
Warren 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.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,040±$391Highest
26% below U.S.
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
67% above U.S.
$4,530Lowest
45% above U.S.
$4,675
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Royalton and Windsor 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 #165 of 282 in MA #48 of 70 in VT
School district — Quaboag Regional White River Unified School District #79
High school in town — Quaboag Regional High White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.0Highest
8.7Lowest
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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.