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Barre vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.