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Barnet vs Whiting vs Barnet

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%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).

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.

MeasureBarnetWhitingBarnet
People
Population
61Lowest
532
1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-2.6%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
44% above VT
39.6±2.7Lowest
8% below VT
47.7±5.3
11% above VT
Barnet and Barnet 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%
23.5%±6.9
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9Lowest
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%
13%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
Barnet 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%
25.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
35.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
VT: 7%
6.2%±4Highest
VT: 7%
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
29% below VT
$91,250±$38kHighest
12% above VT
$67,386±$15k
17% below VT
Whiting and Barnet 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
$280,400±$36kHighest
11% below VT
$247,900±$24k
22% below VT
Whiting and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,204±$519Highest
about the VT average
$974±$72Lowest
21% below VT
Whiting and Barnet 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
$4,227
16% below VT
$4,489Highest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
58.3%±37.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Barnet 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%
11.5%
VT: 10.1%
8.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
65.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1975Highest
1 yr older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
22 minLowest
7% below VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
Work from home
55%±29Highest
VT: 16.9%
10%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town — None 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.