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Royalton vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
6,571Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above 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±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Barnard 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.