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Barnard vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).

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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.

MeasureBarnardOgunquitStockbridgeRoyalton
People
Population
1,211
1,379
791Lowest
2,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
9% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.3±5.3
42% above U.S.
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Stockbridge 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
22%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$77,109±$12kLowest
4% below U.S.
$103,938±$24k
29% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$283,500±$26k
15% below U.S.
$263,200±$73kLowest
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,372±$80Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,140±$126
19% below U.S.
$1,040±$391Lowest
26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038Highest
94% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,488
44% above U.S.
$4,675
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.3%±22Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Stockbridge and Royalton 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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 min
4% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
19.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.6%±12.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±7.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Stockbridge 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 — — — #48 of 70 in VT
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 — Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 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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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.