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Barnard vs Montgomery vs Westfield
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%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Westfield has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Montgomery | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,047 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Barnard 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Barnard and Westfield 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 |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Montgomery 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.