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Barnard vs Warren vs Stockbridge
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Warren | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,585Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Warren and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Warren and Barnard 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest 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 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.