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Royalton vs Ossipee 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,521Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Vergennes 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Vergennes 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Vergennes 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,578Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Vergennes 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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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.