Compare towns
Barnet vs Berlin vs Cabot vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Berlin | Cabot | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,880Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Berlin and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet 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% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cabot 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.