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Barnet vs Barnet vs Jericho
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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Barnet | Barnet | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Barnet and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.