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Royalton vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Windham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
16,038Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sharon 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.