Compare towns
Barnet vs Reading vs Barnet vs Ryegate
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnet | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
699 |
61Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Ryegate 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Reading 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±$24k 22% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Reading and Barnet 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
— | 28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | 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.