Compare towns
Barnard vs Reading 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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Reading | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
699Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| 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 27% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| 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 11% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Barnard and Reading 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Moretown 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.