What stands out worked out from the figures below

Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Royalton	Franklin
People
Population	2,752Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S.	42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Royalton and Franklin 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%	17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Franklin and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Royalton and Franklin 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%	19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Royalton and Franklin 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.	$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S.	$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S.
	Royalton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S.
	Franklin and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S.	$4,886Highest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Franklin 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	64.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Royalton and Franklin 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	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	White River Unified School District #79	Franklin School District
High school in town	White River Valley High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.