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Barnet vs Reading vs West Rutland
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
West Rutland has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
699Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Reading and West Rutland 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% |
17.2%±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% |
23.8%±5.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Reading and West Rutland 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 |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% 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 |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$883±$151Lowest 28% 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 |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and West Rutland 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and West Rutland 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.