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Sharon vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,432Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Royalton 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest 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 | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Windham 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 |
$850±$295Lowest 40% 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 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 | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Windham 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 |
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.