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BarnardVT
A town of 1,211. A typical home worth about $623K.
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Population
1,211
+4.8% since 2010
Typical home
$623K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
What makes Barnard stand out
The 3 things Barnard does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,211 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →55°
Light Rain
H 57° · L 47°
Local news
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barnard. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Barnard home is worth about $623K
The typical Barnard home is worth about $623,000, up 0.8% in a year, 56% above the Vermont typical home.
$623KZillow home value
Typical home value
Barnard$623K
Vermont$399K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Barnard beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
AHealth Grade
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Barnard | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.9% | 69.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.9% |
Gifford Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
76th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Barnard’s public schools outperform 88% of Vermont districts
The public schools Barnard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Academy | PK–6 | 57 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Barnard
Most working residents leave Barnard for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lebanon (11%), Woodstock (11%) and Hartford (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Barnard2%
Lebanon11%
Woodstock11%
Hartford10%
Hanover5%
18 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Barnard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
23.7% of Barnard is conserved land
11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
23.7%conserved
23.7%
conserved · 7,289 of 30,696 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Lake State Park | 0.4 mi | 35 |
| 2. Green Mountain National Forest | 0.4 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Vermont overall, and 55% of adults have a four-year degree
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (18% statewide). 55% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
42.4median age · VT 43.1
BarnardVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school21%
Some college11%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate24%
| Barnard | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.5% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Barnard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
81″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–30°
Spring29–52°
Summer52–76°
Fall36–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2011
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Barnard for work
Where Barnard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
201jobs based in Barnard
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Barnard
8 notable people were born in Barnard.
D
Dean RichmondAmerican politician · 1804–1866
A
Andrew J. AikensAmerican newspaper publisher and editor · 1828–1909D
Danielle BeanAmerican biathlete · born 2000
About Barnard
Town in Vermont, United States
Barnard is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census. The town has two unincorporated villages: Barnard and East Barnard, along with the hamlets of Newcombsville, Mountain Meadows, and Fort Defiance.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 992
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 05031
- Area code
- 802
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