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Barnet vs Norwich vs Whitingham
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Norwich | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,640Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Barnet 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Norwich School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.