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Royalton vs Eliot vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Eliot | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
7,146Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Barnard 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 29% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 133 in ME | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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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.