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Royalton vs Vershire vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
842Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Vershire 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 28% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Royalton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Royalton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Vershire and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Vershire 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.