Compare towns
Barnard vs Charlotte vs Calais
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).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k 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 | Charlotte | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Barnard 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% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Charlotte and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Charlotte and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Calais 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Calais 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.