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Ashland vs Royalton vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Ashland | Royalton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,752Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Ashland 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 | Ashland School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Holderness School District |
| 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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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.