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Royalton vs Sanbornton 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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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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 | Sanbornton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,053Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Royalton 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. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Sanbornton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Winnisquam Regional 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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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.