What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Royalton
People
Population	2,827Highest	2,752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average	43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average
	Royalton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%	22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Bradford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%	8%±4.2Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT	$103,938±$24kLowest 28% above VT
	Bradford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT	$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT
	Royalton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average	$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT
	Bradford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT	$4,675Highest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Royalton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% above VT	20 minLowest 13% below VT
Work from home	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Royalton and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT	#48 of 70 in VT
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	Oxbow Union High School	White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	8.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.