Compare towns
Windsor vs Wilder vs West Windsor 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wilder | West Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,087 |
1,171Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Royalton 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Wilder and West Windsor 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and West 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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 |
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.