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Barnet vs Addison vs Bethel
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 (21.6% under 18).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Addison | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Addison and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,335±$220 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.