Town guide

Royalton, Vermont

Royalton is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 2,752 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05068, and parts of 05032 are in Royalton too.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,75268 per sq mi
Median home value$263,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Royalton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Royalton

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)97 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY229 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Royalton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Royalton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Royalton had 2,750 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 65th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.

Royalton population by census2000: 2,603, 2010: 2,773, 2020: 2,7502,60320002,77320102,7502020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoyaltonJan: high 30°F, low 7°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in30°7°Jan2.933°9°Feb2.741°19°Mar3.255°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.182°57°Jul3.980°55°Aug3.773°47°Sep3.659°36°Oct4.646°26°Nov3.635°16°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodstock, VT weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Windsor County

19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Royalton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph9.3 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction15.1 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Royalton

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • South Royalton Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Julian and Virginia Cornell Library1.4 mi
  • Royalton Memorial Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts & Crafts Cabin7.5 mi
  • Rec Hall7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1769.

Notable people born here

  • Truman Henry Safford (1836) · American astronomer (1836-1901)
  • Charles Durkee (1805) · American politician (1805-1870)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Royalton

Public schools here are run by White River Unified School District #79. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Royalton Elementary SchoolSouth RoyaltonPre-K–5168Public1.5 mi
White River Valley High SchoolSouth Royalton9–12224Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bethel, Barnard, Sharon and Pomfret.

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