Royalton was originally chartered on November 23, 1769, by King George III through the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York.  The town was re-chartered by the Independent Republic of Vermont on December 20, 1781.  Today, the town currently has a population of less than 3,000.

The Town of Royalton is located in the north of Windsor County and includes the villages of Royalton, South Royalton, and North Royalton. Located in the heart of the Green Mountains, the White River cuts through the center of the town. Royalton is conveniently located between I-89 Interchanges #2 and #3. Montpelier, the capital of Vermont and White River Junction/West Lebanon, NH are each about 30 miles away by interstate highway travel.

South Royalton is the home of Vermont Law School, the state's only accredited law school. VLS is nationally recognized for excellence in environmental law and attracts many respected speakers on that subject each year. VLS manages the South Royalton House which is a combination Inn, Dormitory for law students, conference center and pub. The Green located in the village of South Royalton is home to summer open air concerts and ice skating in the Winter.  Feeding the law students is no problem.  They have various choices ranging from fine dining to the more casual fare at the Chelsea Station, Eaton's Sugarhouse, and of course, Village Pizza.

The South Royalton School is the home of the local elementary and middle schools as well as the regional high school for all of Royalton, Tunbridge and Sharon. Royalton taxpayers generally feel the cost of their children's' education is a bargain as the school provides an excellent education, yet Royalton pays the lowest school tax rates in the area when adjusted to reflect differences in how up to date town appraisals are. The school offers numerous extra-curricular activities and the boys basketball team was the Vermont Division 3 champions for the '94-'95 season.  

Other educational opportunities include Luna Bleu Farm, an organic vegetable farm, which offers a variety of educational programs for school-aged children, as well as apprenticeships for young farmers just starting out.

The Village of Royalton is the site of the Royalton Raid, a Revolutionary War event, as well as the Royalton Academy Building, a historic building that was recently renovated and is now used for banquets, meetings and other public purposes.  The White River provides many outdoor recreation possibilities, including fishing, swimming, and tubing.  If you are a horse enthusiast, Royalton offers Hitching Post Farm, a beautiful training, boarding and lesson facility specializing in Eventing, and Royalton's Sunrise Farm, a Morgan horse breeding, training and boarding facility.