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Barnard vs Brookfield vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Brookfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,486Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Elmore 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Brookfield 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 |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Elmore 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 |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Barnard 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.