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Royalton vs Wakefield 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Wakefield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
5,405Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Sharon 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Wakefield 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.