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Barnard vs Arlington vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Barnard | Arlington | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,598Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Stockbridge 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Arlington School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.