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South Royalton is a tiny town of 458 people in Windsor County, Vermont. It's about 59 miles from Burlington, VT and 126 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $988 a month.
458people
$253kTypical home
$988/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
78"Snow
203Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 458
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 413 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Boston, MA
- 59 mi to Burlington, VT
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,597/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (597 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 16% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LEB airport
- 98 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 584 ft
- 101 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Vermont districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Windsor County: D+36 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.