Compare towns
Royalton vs Newfields vs Sharon vs Windsor
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Newfields | Sharon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
2,023 |
1,577Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Windsor 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Windsor 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Newfields 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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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.