Compare towns
Barnet vs Cabot vs St. Johnsbury
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,579Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Barnet and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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±$15k 17% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Cabot 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±$24k 22% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Barnet 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and St. Johnsbury 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.