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Royalton vs Stoddard vs Sullivan
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%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard 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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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.