Compare towns
Barnard vs Hartford vs Greensboro
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).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Hartford | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
10,736Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above 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 |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Greensboro 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Greensboro 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartford School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.