Compare towns
Barnard vs North Hero vs Moretown
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).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | North Hero | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,263 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| North Hero 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| North Hero and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| North Hero and Barnard 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 |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.