Compare towns
Barnard vs Sheldon vs Stockbridge vs Calais
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%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Sheldon | Stockbridge | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,267Highest |
791Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Calais 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.