Compare towns
Royalton vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Royalton | Hampton Falls | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
2,328 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Sharon 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 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 |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Hampton Falls School District | 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.