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Royalton vs Mendon 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Royalton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | 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.