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Warren vs Barnet vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Barnet | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
61Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
51.5±4.8Lowest 19% above VT |
| Barnet and Warren 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% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero 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 |
— | $1,439±$221Lowest 17% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 32.6%±21Highest VT: 48.4% |
| South Hero and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
— | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.