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Windsor vs Windham vs Walpole 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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | Walpole | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
594Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Walpole 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.