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Royalton vs White River Junction vs Grantham
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | White River Junction | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
3,364 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Grantham 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Grantham 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grantham and White River Junction 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. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction and Royalton 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| White River Junction 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and White River Junction 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | 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.