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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Upton 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Pomfret | Upton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Upton 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Barnard 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
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.