Compare towns
Moretown vs South Hero vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
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 | Moretown | South Hero | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,586Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| South Hero and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| South Hero and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| South Hero and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | South Hero School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.