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Barnard vs Brookline vs Dover
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).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Brookline | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
531Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Dover 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Barnard and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Barnard and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Dover 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.