Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Waltham 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 | Waltham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,208 |
452 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Waltham 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Waltham 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 |
$5,714 13% above 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% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer 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 |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.