Aiken Stand Complex · National Register of Historic Places
Barnard’s story
216 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1810Barnard is settled
BarnardVT
A town of 1,000, settled in 1810. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Vermont town.
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Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,000
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$622K
+0.4% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
Is Barnard a good place to live?
Barnard’s best subject grades are an A for schools and health and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for cost of living. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Barnard. 24% of the land in Barnard is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 6 of Vermont’s 165 towns do better. Aiken Stand Complex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Barnard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Barnard stand out
Where Barnard beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Barnard14.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical VT town7.2
Civic lifeA+
2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Vermont town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard Academy | PK–6 | 57 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,000 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RoyaltonPomfretBridgewaterStockbridgeBarnard
How Barnard grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Barnard is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →HealthGifford Medical Center 13.1 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 4 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life14.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.4; 55% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Barnard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnard, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSonnenberg Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barnard’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMountain Views Unified Union School DistrictMountain Views Supervisory Union2 districts serve Barnard; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereBarnard Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes05032, 05091, 05068, 0503105032 49% · 05091 23% · 05068 19% · 05031 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barnard.
HousingCost of living grade C
Barnard’s typical home value is about $622K
In Barnard, the typical rent is $1,372 a month, where Vermont’s towns sit at $1,135 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among households locally, 85% own their home.
$622KZillow home value
| Barnard | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Barnard$622K
Vermont$392K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
Public schools in Barnard beat 92% of Vermont districts
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Barnard’s public school: 57 students.
92%of VT districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 57 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
HealthA
On CDC estimates, Barnard is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Of 31 CDC measures, Barnard beats the Vermont average on 2 and trails it on 1. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Barnard. The share of adults in Barnard who had a checkup this year: 75%.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Barnard | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Barnard’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
The income of the median household for Barnard comes to $98,000. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line here. Jobs in Barnard grew by 144 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 201.
2%work in town
| Barnard | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
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
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 23.7% of Barnard
Walkers can cover 11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Silver Lake State Park, at 35 acres. Barnard’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
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-US
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Barnard
July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 8° and about 81 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Barnard is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal aid has come to Barnard households in 10 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, one flood insurance claim has been paid here. Nearly four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2011
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Fort Ticonderoga and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barnard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
11 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
22 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
27 mi National forestGreen Mountain National Forest
6 mi Ski areaSaskadena Six38 runs · 618 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Saskadena Six: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barnard
19pages on Barnard
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barnard
Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Royalton8.6 miVermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Randolph14.8 mi$11,952 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Barnard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
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
4 notable people were born in Barnard.
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)
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 05031
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Barnard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barnard, VT a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Vermont town.
Is Barnard, VT expensive?
That is 7.5 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Barnard, VT known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Horace Eaton and Dean Richmond.