Compare towns
Sharon vs Royalton vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Royalton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,752Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| 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 10% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| 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 12% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| 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 17% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.