Compare towns
Royalton vs Sharon vs Wilder vs Randolph
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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Wilder | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,577Lowest |
3,087 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sharon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Sharon and Randolph 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Sharon and Randolph 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Randolph 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.