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Warren vs Barnard vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% 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 | Warren | Barnard | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,211Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Warren and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Barnard and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$379,300±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Warren and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Warren and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.