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Barnard vs Dunbarton vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Waitsfield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Dunbarton | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Dunbarton School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.