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Royalton vs Barre 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Barre | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
8,412Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.2±6.6Lowest 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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 |
$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Barre and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 11 yrs older than VT |
1947 29 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.