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Barnard vs Stockbridge vs Wells
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).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Stockbridge | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
791Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Wells 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Barnard and Stockbridge 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±$26k 10% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Barnard and Wells 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 |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.