Compare towns
Barnet vs Washington vs Wheelock
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%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Washington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,056Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Barnet and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wheelock 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wheelock 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Washington and Wheelock 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 |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Washington and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285 19% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Wheelock 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.