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Brooks vs Royalton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Brooks | Royalton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,752Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.