Compare towns
Strafford vs Barnard vs Baltimore vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Strafford | Barnard | Baltimore | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,211 |
361Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Strafford and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Barnard and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.