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Barnard vs Hancock vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Barnard | Hancock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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 |
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.