Compare towns
Barnet vs Reading vs Andover
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
699 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Reading and Andover 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Andover 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Reading 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±$331 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Reading 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 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.