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Pomfret vs Epping vs Barnard 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
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Epping | Barnard | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,211 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Epping School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.