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Barnard vs Stockbridge vs Stratton
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 expensive homes ($403k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stockbridge | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
791 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnard 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.