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Barnet vs Barnet vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BarnetMonroe, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Barnet | Barnet | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.