Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Pawlet vs Barnet
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Cornwall | Pawlet | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,208 |
1,480 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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 | 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.