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Hartford vs Roxbury vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hartford | Roxbury | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
299Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.