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Sharon vs Moriah vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Sharon | Moriah | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.