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Royalton vs Barnard vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Royalton | Barnard | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,211Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Royalton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Barnard and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.