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Barnet vs Middlesex vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($110k).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,943Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Barnet and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.