Compare towns
Barnard vs Springfield vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,122Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.