Compare towns
Barnet vs Lowell vs Wallingford 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Lowell | Wallingford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,070 |
2,286Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% 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 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Lowell 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest 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+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
| 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±$24k 22% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
| Wallingford and Barnet 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
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| Barnet and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$2,950 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lowell School District | 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 | 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.