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Barnet vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Middlesex | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,943Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.