Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$203,500
Louisville/Jefferson County $248,700
Median rent$977/mo
Louisville/Jefferson County $1,116/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Louisville/Jefferson County 27%
Bardstown
Nelson County13,804 residents2 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Louisville/Jefferson County median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bardstown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bardstown against Louisville/Jefferson County. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Louisville/Jefferson County median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index84
Louisville/Jefferson County 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Louisville/Jefferson County 0.80%
Local sales tax6.00%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute20.5 min
Louisville/Jefferson County 24.1 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Louisville/Jefferson County 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Louisville/Jefferson County median 0.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés35
Louisville/Jefferson County median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Louisville/Jefferson County median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks8
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$51,381
Louisville/Jefferson County $73,863
Unemployment4.0%
Louisville/Jefferson County 4.7%
Professional occupations31%
Louisville/Jefferson County 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bardstown on housing & affordability
Bardstown's weakest grade is D−. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mount Washington16 mi from BardstownC 56 C− Shepherdsville18 mi from BardstownD+ 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bardstown
Is Bardstown, KY a good place to live?
Bardstown scores 56 out of 100, 10th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bardstown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $203,500, 18% below the Louisville/Jefferson County median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $977/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bardstown?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Bardstown sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Bardstown is served by Bardstown Independent and Nelson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bardstown?
The mean commute is 20.5 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 4.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bardstown?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 35 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bardstown old or new?
The median home in Bardstown was built in 1985 — newer than the Louisville/Jefferson County median of 1978. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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