Compare towns
Royalton vs Unity vs Windsor 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Unity | Windsor | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,375Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Unity School District | — | Sharon School District |
| 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.