Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:08 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:20 am – 4:15 pm
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People2,987 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.31,451 householdsMedian household income $80,911Median home value $298,600Median rent $1,097 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,793 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 7°F42 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October81 in of snow a year, on about 34 days7 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woodstock station, 11 mi away; snow from Bethel 4 N
Nearby landmarksBroad Brook Mountainpeak · 1.3 miVermont Law and Graduate Schoolcollege · 3.1 miRoyalton Hillpeak · 1.2 miSecond Branch White Riverriver · 3.2 miFirst Branch White Riverriver · 3.3 miSilver Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmity Pond Natural Area State Parkstate park · 2.4 miSilver Lake State Parkstate park · 4.6 miRood State Parkstate park · 5.9 miWhite River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 638 acresLes Newell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 114 acresClover Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 499 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199547 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 28 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoyalton Fire District 1serves 1,500 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,428 ft435 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGifford Medical Center11.1 miPost officeSouth Royalton Post Office3.0 miTown hallRoyalton Town Hall3.4 miPoliceRoyalton Police Department3.4 miFire stationBroad Brook Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont Law and Graduate School3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB16 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB95 miInterstateI-892.1 miUS highwayUS 410 miAmtrakRandolph, VT RPH11 miCoachHanover (Hanover Inn)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05068 ZIP area.
