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Barnard vs Moretown vs Triangle
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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,532 |
2,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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 21% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below 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±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.