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Barnard vs Bloomfield vs Newfane
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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 | Bloomfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
234 |
141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Barnard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Barnard 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 20% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
| Barnard and Newfane 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 |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Newfane 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 |
— | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Newfane 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 |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.