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Barnard vs Townshend vs Worcester
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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Townshend | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,538Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Townshend and Worcester 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Worcester 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% |
52.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Barnard and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Barnard and Townshend 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 |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Worcester 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.