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Randolph vs Royalton vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,752Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Royalton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.