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Bolton vs Stratton vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Barnard has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Stratton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
532Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| 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 4% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
VT 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.