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Royalton vs Colrain vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Royalton | Colrain | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,627 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | Mohawk Trail | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | 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.