Compare towns
Barnet vs Barnet vs Reading vs Goshen
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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Reading has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Reading | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855Highest |
699 |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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±$16k 29% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Reading and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.