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Barnet vs Coventry 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 expensive homes ($248k median).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
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.

MeasureBarnetCoventryBarnet
People
Population
1,855Highest
917
61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
47.7±5.3
11% above VT
45.2±5.2Lowest
5% above VT
62.2±45.8Highest
44% above VT
Barnet 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%
20.2%±4.1Lowest
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%
22.5%±3.3Lowest
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%
VT: 43.8%
21.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
59.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.5Highest
VT: 7%
0%±23.2Lowest
VT: 7%
Coventry and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15kHighest
17% below VT
$59,342±$3k
27% below VT
$57,917±$16kLowest
29% below VT
Barnet and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kHighest
22% below VT
$197,900±$55kLowest
37% below VT
$204,200±$38k
36% below VT
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Highest
21% below VT
$755±$108Lowest
39% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
11% below VT
$2,375Lowest
53% below VT
$2,950
41% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
8.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.6%
VT: 10.1%
47.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
17% above VT
36 minHighest
53% above VT
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Work from home
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
8.6%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
55%±29Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Coventry School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.