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Barnard vs Moretown vs North Westminster
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).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Moretown | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,532Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
| North Westminster and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
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| 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 |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Barnard and Moretown 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
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| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.