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Barnard vs Moretown vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,532 |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$80 about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.