Compare towns
Barnet vs Glover vs Barnet 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%).
Glover has the highest household income ($74k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Glover | Barnet | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,051 |
1,855Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Norton 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 |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Glover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
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| Barnet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Glover 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.