Compare towns
Bolton vs Royalton vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Bolton | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Bolton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.