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Royalton vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
16,038Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Royalton 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.