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Barnet 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Barnet | Hancock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
435 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Barnet and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest 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 | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.