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Barnet vs Norton vs Windham
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%).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
108 |
594Highest |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Windham 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% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Windham 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±$23k 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Norton 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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.