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Duxbury vs Waterbury 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).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Duxbury | Waterbury | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
5,405Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Waterbury and Barnard 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% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Duxbury and Waterbury 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 |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Waterbury and Barnard 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 |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% 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 |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.