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Concord vs Barnet vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Concord | Barnet | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Concord and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,238 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.