Compare towns
Sharon vs Stratton vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
532Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Stratton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Sharon 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sharon and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.