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Athens vs Barnard vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Athens | Barnard | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
1,211Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Barnard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.