Compare towns
Barnard vs Bennington vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
15,249Highest |
9,084 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%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 |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Springfield 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% 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±$15k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,807 5% 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% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%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% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 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 |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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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.