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Royalton vs Townsend 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 people working from home (17.8%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Townsend | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
9,100Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Sharon 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | North Middlesex | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.