Compare towns
Barnet vs Worcester vs Lemington vs Barnet
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%).
Worcester has the highest household income ($74k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Worcester | Lemington | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
831 |
108 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Worcester and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
— | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.