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Barnet vs Wardsboro 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 people working from home (55%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Norton has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Wardsboro | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
820Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
51.6±7.3Lowest 20% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Wardsboro 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 |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
| Norton and Wardsboro 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.