Compare towns
Royalton vs Sharon vs Stratton
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 people working from home (17.8%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Sharon | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,577 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sharon and Royalton 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Stratton 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.