Compare towns
Barnet vs Bellows Falls vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (79.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,891 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Barnet and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school 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.