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Barnet vs Dover vs Wallingford
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Dover | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,466Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Dover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Barnet 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Dover and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.