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Bridgewater vs Mount Tabor vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Bridgewater | Mount Tabor | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
304Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8 32% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
— | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.