Compare towns
Barnard vs Plainfield vs Calais 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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Calais | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,314 |
1,713Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$19k 20% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Calais 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 27% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Calais 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Stockbridge 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.