Compare towns
Barnet vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Brunswick
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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
532Highest |
532Highest |
109 |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Barnet 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brunswick 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 |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
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| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 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 | 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.