What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Clarendon has the most expensive homes ($180k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barre	Clarendon
People
Population	1,910Lowest	3,322Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY	50.5±2.6Highest 27% above NY
	Clarendon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Barre and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	22%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clarendon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Clarendon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,906±$14kHighest 14% below NY	$57,604±$28kLowest 33% below NY
	Barre and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY	$179,700±$20kHighest 58% below NY
	Clarendon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY	$1,020±$358Lowest 37% below NY
	Barre and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,466Lowest 47% below NY	$5,062Highest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±37.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Barre and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.4%Highest NY: 14%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Clarendon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.