Compare towns
Barnard vs Williamson vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Williamson | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Moretown 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 21% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 21% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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U.S. 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.