Compare towns
Vergennes vs Royalton vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Vergennes | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
2,752Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Vergennes and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest 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+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above 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 | $310,000±$24k about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578 11% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vergennes and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Vergennes 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.