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Royalton vs Olean 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 renters (36.5% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Olean | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,664 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Olean 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. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above 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±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 50% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.