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Royalton vs Mapleton vs Sharon vs Vergennes
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 highest household income ($104k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Vergennes has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Mapleton | Sharon | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,884 |
1,577Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vergennes 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Royalton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vergennes 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Vergennes 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sharon School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | — | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.