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Royalton vs Hampton vs Barnard vs Randolph
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 highest household income ($104k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Hampton | Barnard | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
16,426Highest |
1,211Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Randolph 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
— | 9.4 |
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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.