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Barnet vs Burke vs Cornwall
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).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Burke | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,317 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cornwall 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.