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Bartlett vs Royalton vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Bartlett | Royalton | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,752Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.