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Royalton vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
847Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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 VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| 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 28% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 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±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% 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 | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Barnard 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 | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Halifax School District | 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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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.