Compare towns
Royalton vs Middlesex vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Vergennes and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Middlesex 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 28% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.