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Windsor vs Whitingham vs Williston 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).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Whitingham | Williston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Williston 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Williston 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Williston 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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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.