Compare towns
Barnard vs Killington 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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Killington | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
785Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest 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% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Killington 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington 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±$19k 20% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% 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±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,286±$483Lowest 4% 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Killington 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 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.