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Barnet vs Whitingham vs Wolcott
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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Whitingham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,368 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wolcott 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.