Compare towns
Barnet vs Jericho vs Reading 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Jericho | Reading | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
5,114Highest |
699Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Reading and Bethel 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Jericho and Reading 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,335±$220 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.