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Barnet vs Bloomfield vs Barnet
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%).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k 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 | Bloomfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
234 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% 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% |
27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Bloomfield 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% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnet and Bloomfield 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
| Barnet 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 |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% 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±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 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.