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Barre vs Cornish 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
1,816Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Lyndon 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Barre and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Cornish 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Cornish School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.