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Barnet vs Orange vs Walden
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%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Orange | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
957 |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
| Barnet and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Walden 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.