Compare towns
Royalton vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,543Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
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% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 21% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | North Hampton 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.