Compare towns
Barnard vs Williston vs Underhill vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Williston | Underhill | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Williston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Williston 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 20% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.