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Barnard vs Everett vs Stockbridge 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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Everett | Stockbridge | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
50,045Highest |
791Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Barnard 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Stockbridge 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Everett | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.