What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).

Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barnet	Mendon
People
Population	61Lowest	1,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% VT: +2.8%
Median age	62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT	53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT
	Barnet and Mendon 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%	14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Barnet and Mendon 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%	29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Barnet and Mendon 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%	49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Mendon 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	$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT	$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,230±$651 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,950Lowest 41% below VT	$5,342Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	47.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	17 min 28% below VT
Work from home	55%±29Highest VT: 16.9%	22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Barnet and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.