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Windham vs Barnard vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windham | Barnard | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,211 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.