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Rockingham vs Sharon vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Rockingham | Sharon | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,577Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% 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 | $210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Sharon School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.