Compare towns
Barnard vs Waitsfield vs Waitsfield
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 highest household income ($98k).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
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 | Waitsfield | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
193Lowest |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield 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 |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield 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 |
— | $1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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 |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield 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 |
| 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.