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Royalton vs Wilder vs Eliot
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | Wilder | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
3,087 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Royalton 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Royalton 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 29% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Eliot 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.