Compare towns
Barnet vs Danby vs New Haven
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
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 | Danby | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Danby and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and New Haven 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby 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±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Danby 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.