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Royalton vs Stratham vs Bethel
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 renters (36.5% rent).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Stratham | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
7,754Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethel and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Royalton 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethel 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,168 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Bethel 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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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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.