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Barnard vs Newfane vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Newfane | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,456Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Stockbridge 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Stockbridge 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.