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Barnet vs Coventry 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%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Coventry | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
917 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
| Barnet and Coventry 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% 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 | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.