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Barnet vs Weston 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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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.

MeasureBarnetWestonBarnet
People
Population
1,855Highest
685
61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+10.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
11% above VT
60.5±7
40% above VT
62.2±45.8Highest
44% above VT
Barnet and Weston 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%
15.2%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
31.1%±29.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
44.2%±2.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
36.1%±44.4
VT: 21.4%
Weston 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%
66.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
59.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
0%±23.2Lowest
VT: 7%
Weston and Barnet 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
$115,000±$20kHighest
42% above VT
$57,917±$16kLowest
29% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24k
22% below VT
$537,700±$77kHighest
70% above VT
$204,200±$38kLowest
36% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Lowest
21% below VT
$1,375±$729Highest
11% above VT
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Weston 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
$7,076Highest
40% above VT
$2,950Lowest
41% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
33.3%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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Barnet and Weston 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%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
47.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
91.4%
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
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 minHighest
17% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
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Work from home
13.3%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
31.2%±7.8
VT: 16.9%
55%±29Highest
VT: 16.9%
Barnet and Weston 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 — —
High school 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.