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Barnard vs Ogunquit vs Worcester 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).
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 | Ogunquit | Worcester | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,379 |
831Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%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. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% 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% |
25.5%±37 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% 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% |
85.9% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% 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% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.