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Barnet vs Barton vs Hardwick
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 expensive homes ($248k median).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Barton | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,815 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barton 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Barton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Barnet and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
| Barnet and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.