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Barnard vs Bridgewater vs Epping 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Barnard | Bridgewater | Epping | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
980Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barnard 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Epping School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.