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Barnet vs Montgomery vs Sheldon
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Montgomery | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,047Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barnet 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Montgomery and Sheldon 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 |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
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.