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Addison vs Barnard vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Addison | Barnard | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,211Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Addison and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Addison and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.