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Royalton vs Sharon vs Wright
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 people working from home (17.8%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,577Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Wright 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Royalton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.