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Barre vs Bow vs Lyndon
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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.
| Measure | Barre | Bow | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005 |
8,335Highest |
5,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bow and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Barre 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Bow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.