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Barre vs Moretown vs Chesterfield
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).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
1,532Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Barre 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Chesterfield 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.