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Barnard vs Hartford vs Tunbridge
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 expensive homes ($403k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
10,736Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.9Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Hartford and Tunbridge 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% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Hartford 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford 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.