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Barnard vs Bennington vs Moretown
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).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Barnard | Bennington | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Moretown 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.