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Bolton vs Newburgh vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Bolton | Newburgh | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.