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Barnet vs Barnet vs Hancock

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

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.

MeasureBarnetBarnetHancock
People
Population
61Lowest
1,855Highest
435
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±5.3
11% above VT
33.8±11.6Lowest
22% below VT
Barnet and Barnet 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%±4.9
VT: 17.9%
17.2%±5.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
19.8%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Barnet 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%
VT: 43.8%
34.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
VT: 7%
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
Hancock 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
$76,250±$34kHighest
6% below VT
Hancock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38k
36% below VT
$247,900±$24kHighest
22% below VT
$187,900±$11kLowest
41% below VT
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$974±$72Highest
21% below VT
$939±$19Lowest
24% below VT
Barnet and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
41% below VT
$4,489Highest
11% below VT
$3,511
30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
3.5%±16.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.2%
VT: 10.1%
5.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
59.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1974Highest
2 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minHighest
17% above VT
28 minLowest
17% above VT
Work from home
55%±29Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
11.7%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.