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Royalton vs Epping vs Sharon vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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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 | Epping | Sharon | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
7,430Highest |
1,577 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Royalton 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Epping School District | Sharon School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.