Compare towns
Barnard vs Lowell vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Lowell | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,070 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Barnard 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lowell and Barnard 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Stockbridge 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Lowell School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.