Compare towns
Barnard vs Moretown vs Stratton
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 expensive homes ($403k median).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,532Highest |
532Lowest |
| 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±6 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Moretown 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$7k 29% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 27% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | 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.