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Barnet vs Norton vs Goshen
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).
Norton has the highest household income ($66k).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Norton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
108 |
142Highest |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen 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% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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±$16k 29% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Barnet 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 |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest 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.