Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Barnet’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On walkability, just 16 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Barnet Center Historic DIstrict and William and Agnes Gilkerson Farm. Barnet has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Barnet beats most towns.
Census counts: 477 in 1790, a peak of 2,604 in 1930, 1,663 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1787 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Barnet takes its name from Barnet in London, England, 3,230 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBarnet, settled in 1807, takes its name from Barnet, a London borough.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Barnet is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnet, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Barnet.
2.7% of working residents work locally in Barnet, below both Vermont’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Barnet has lost 56 jobs, to 136 in 2023. Barnet’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Barnet | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 135 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Barnet beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Barnet, against 30% in Vermont’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 26% of Barnet adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Barnet | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Barnet | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 23.4% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 33% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Barnet is 47.7 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Barnet | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 47.7 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 40% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 19% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Barnet | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Barnet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 6° and about 87 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area, at 1,186 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area | 0.9 mi | 1,186 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Barnet home is worth about $327,000, up 4.7% in a year, 17% below the Vermont typical home.
| Barnet | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $974 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barnet.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Barnet; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Barnet residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Barnet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Barnet on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Barnet.
Town in Vermont, United States
Barnet is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,663 at the 2020 census. Barnet contains the locations of Barnet Center, East Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Mosquitoville, Passumpsic and West Barnet. The main settlement of Barnet is recorded as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau, with a population of 127 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Barnet.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | — | — | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Peacham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryegate | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
| Waterford | — | — | C | — | B+ | B |
| Danville | — | — | C | — | B+ | A− |
| St. Johnsbury | #60 | C− | C+ | C− | C− | B |
Barnet, Ryegate, Waterford and Danville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Barnet, Ryegate, Waterford and Danville report no FBI crime data of their own. Peacham isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Barnet with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($69,970 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
7 notable people were born here, including Ralph Flanders and Henry Clay Ide.
