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Vergennes vs Barnard vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Vergennes | Barnard | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
| Barnard and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Guilford 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.