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St. Johnsbury vs Bartlett 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
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Bartlett | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
3,281Lowest |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Barre and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 26% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and Bartlett 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.