Compare towns
Royalton vs Sharon vs Tunbridge vs White River Junction
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 highest household income ($104k).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,577 |
1,253Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge 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 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Tunbridge 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±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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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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.