Compare towns
Royalton vs Windsor vs Vergennes 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 highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Vergennes has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Windsor | Vergennes | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,554Highest |
2,565 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Vergennes and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Vergennes 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| 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 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Royalton 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vergennes 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #22 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.