Compare towns
Barnard vs Royalton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,752Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Weybridge 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 20% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 27% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Royalton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.