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Barnet vs Mount Tabor 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 kids (31.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Mount Tabor | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
304Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
| Norton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
— |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
39 minLowest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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. | |||
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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.