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Barnard vs Royalton vs Warwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,752Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest 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%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% 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±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Warwick 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Warwick 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| 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.