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Barnard vs Wolfeboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% 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±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Barnard 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.