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Moretown vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
9,084Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.