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Erving vs Royalton vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Erving | Royalton | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Erving and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$296,200±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242 22% below U.S. |
| Erving and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Wales 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 | Erving | White River Unified School District #79 | Wales |
| 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 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.