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A town of 1,211 people in Windsor County, Vermont
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Conserved land24%7,289 of 30,696 acres
Trails11 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26,019 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Barnard

Town in Vermont, United States
992Population
48.9 sq miArea
1,181 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code05031
Area code802
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Housing in Barnard

$623K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Barnard home is worth about $623,000, up 0.8% in a year, 56% above the Vermont typical home.

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2better than VT·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Gifford Medical CenterRandolph · 13.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bethel Health CenterBethel · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05032, 05091, 05068 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Barnard →

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School Grade A

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.

DistrictMountain Views Unified Union School District #76Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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