Barnet, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,690. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,768 (+4.6% change)
Males: 845 (50.0%), Females: 845 (50.0%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $36,089
Median house value: $86,200

Population by Race

Races in Barnet:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (22.1%), Irish (12.6%), Scottish (10.1%), German (8.2%), French Canadian (7.9%), French (7.9%).

Elevation: 463 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barnet

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnet town

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 61.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 8.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barnet:

• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
• LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITTLETON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnet:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 77 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 82 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• MANCHESTER (about 103 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barnet:

• DEAN MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; HAVERHILL, NH; Abbreviation: 5B9)
• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 19 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• FRANCONIA (about 24 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; Abbreviation: 1B5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnet:

• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)

Public primary/middle school in Barnet:

• BARNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 163 KID ROW; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Barnet:

• BARNET PUBLIC (Operating income: $19,704; Location: P.O. BOX 34, 147 CHURCH ST.; 7,300 books; 112 audio materials; 47 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)