Compare towns
Barnard vs Glover vs Killington 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).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Calais has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Glover | Killington | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,051 |
785Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Killington and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais 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±$71k 27% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Killington and Barnard 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Calais 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.