Compare towns
Barnet vs Reading vs Brunswick
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Reading | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
699Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.3%±31.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minLowest 41% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.