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Northfield vs Barnard vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Northfield | Barnard | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% 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 | $274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% 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 | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.