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Brownington vs Ware vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Brownington | Ware | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Barton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$793±$70 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Ware | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.