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Barnet vs Guildhall vs Bethel
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Guildhall | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
371Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
| Bethel 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Barnet 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bethel and Guildhall 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Guildhall and Bethel 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Bethel 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 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school 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.