Barnard is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 1,211 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05031, and parts of 05032, 05067, 05068 and 05091 are in Barnard too.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Barnard
Mostly Bethel; part is in Barnard
Mostly Pomfret; part is in Barnard
Mostly Royalton; part is in Barnard
Mostly Woodstock; part is in Barnard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barnard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barnard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barnard had 992 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.
Windsor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodstock, VT weather station (10 miles away).
19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard AcademyBarnard | Pre-K–6 | 57 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Royalton, Woodstock, Bethel, Sharon, Pomfret, Hartland, Bridgewater and Hartford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.