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Windsor vs Windsor vs Hampton 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 ($170k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).

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MeasureWindsorWindsorHamptonRoyalton
People
Population
3,554
2,060Lowest
16,426Highest
2,752
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
43.9±10.1Lowest
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$103,938±$24kHighest
29% above U.S.
Royalton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$263,200±$73k
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,040±$391
26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,675Lowest
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 #61 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH #48 of 70 in VT
School district — — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District White River Unified School District #79
High school in town — — Winnacunnet High School White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.1Highest
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.