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Barnard vs Brookline 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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Brookline | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
5,736Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Brookline School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.