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Barnet vs Danville vs Reading
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Danville | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,360Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Danville and Reading 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% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Danville 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% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Reading 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Danville 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 |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Danville 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 |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Danville 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.