What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).

Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weston	Barnet
People
Population	685Highest	61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	60.5±7Lowest 40% above VT	62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT
	Barnet and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Barnet and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4%	36.1%±44.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Weston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	59.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Weston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT	$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT	$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$729 11% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,076Highest 40% above VT	$2,950Lowest 41% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	47.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 min about the VT average	—
Work from home	31.2%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	55%±29Highest VT: 16.9%
	Barnet and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.