Compare towns
Royalton vs South Berwick vs Sharon
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | South Berwick | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
7,670Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.