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Barnet vs Barnet vs Peru
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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Barnet 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 |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.