Compare towns
Barnet vs Middlesex vs Elmore 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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.
| Measure | Barnet | Middlesex | Elmore | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,943Highest |
964 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45±3.5 4% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Elmore 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
— |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
— |
| Barnet and Elmore 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
— |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.