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Wardsboro vs Barnet vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wardsboro | Barnet | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
1,855Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Stratton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.