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Andover vs Barnet vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Andover | Barnet | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
61Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Andover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Andover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
— | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.