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Barnard vs Bartlett vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the highest household income ($98k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Waitsfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield 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±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bartlett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.