Barnet is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 1,855 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05050 and 05821, and parts of 05042, 05046 and 05819 are in Barnet too.
Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Barnet
Mostly Barnet; also Peacham
Mostly Ryegate; part is in Barnet
Mostly Groton; part is in Barnet
Mostly St. Johnsbury; part is in Barnet
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barnet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barnet; 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.
Barnet had 1,663 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.
Caledonia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johnsbury, VT weather station (6 miles away).
8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barnet’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Elementary SchoolBarnet | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Public | 2.6 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 St. Johnsbury, Waterford, Groton, Ryegate and Peacham.
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.