Compare towns
Arkwright vs Barnard vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Arkwright | Barnard | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,211 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.