Compare towns
Barnard vs Montpelier vs Moretown
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).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Montpelier | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,014Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard 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% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montpelier 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Montpelier and Moretown 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 |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the VT average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$375,100±$21kLowest 18% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown 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 |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Barnard and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montpelier 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% |
6.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier and Moretown 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 | — | #9 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Montpelier High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.