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Rutland vs Warner vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Rutland | Warner | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,712Highest |
2,959Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rutland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Warner and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,657Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Barre 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 | #51 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rutland City School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Rutland Senior High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.