Compare towns
Barnet vs Cabot vs Reading
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,579 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Cabot and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barnet 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.