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Grantham vs Royalton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Grantham | Royalton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,752Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 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 | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Grantham School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.