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Barnard vs Duxbury vs Middlesex
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).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Duxbury | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,548 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
| Middlesex 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Middlesex 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% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Middlesex 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 |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury 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 |
$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex 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 |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex 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 |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Duxbury 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% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.