Compare towns
Alburgh vs Barton vs Lowell vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alburgh | Barton | Lowell | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
730 |
1,070Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Alburgh and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Lowell School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.