Compare towns
Barnet vs Cabot vs Andover
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Cabot | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,579 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Andover 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Cabot 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Barnet 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.