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Appleton vs Royalton vs Wilder vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Appleton | Royalton | Wilder | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
2,752 |
3,087Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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