Compare towns
Royalton vs Wilder vs St. George
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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,087Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Wilder and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$24k 28% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George 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 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Royalton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.