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Greensboro vs Hartford vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Greensboro | Hartford | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
10,736Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Greensboro 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | 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.