Compare towns
Barnet vs Cavendish vs Jericho vs Norton
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%).
Cavendish has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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 | Cavendish | Jericho | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,242 |
5,114Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Jericho 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Jericho and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jericho and Cavendish 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Norton 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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.