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Duxbury vs Fairfax vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Duxbury | Fairfax | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
5,226Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±3.3 10% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$5,497Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairfax and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Barnard 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Fairfax School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.