Compare towns
Barnard vs Cabot vs Starksboro
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%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Cabot | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,579 |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Barnard and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Cabot 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Starksboro 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Starksboro 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Barnard and Starksboro 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.