Compare towns
East Montpelier vs Barnard vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | East Montpelier | Barnard | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,612Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| East Montpelier and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier 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 | #15 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | U-32 Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.