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Barnard vs Royalton vs Upton
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).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Royalton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,752 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.