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Royalton vs Enosburgh vs Barnard
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Enosburgh | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
2,804Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Royalton and Barnard 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Barnard 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above 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±$391 16% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.