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Wilder vs Roxbury vs Sullivan 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
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% 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 | Wilder | Roxbury | Sullivan | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
299Lowest |
687 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Wilder 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 | — | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.