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Barre vs Bartlett vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Barre | Bartlett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.