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Barnard vs Greensboro vs Wheelock
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).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Greensboro | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
633Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wheelock 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% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock 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% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock 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 |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro 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 |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro 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 |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Greensboro and Barnard 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.


