Compare towns
Barnet vs Pawlet vs Ripton 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Pawlet | Ripton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,480 |
508Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Pawlet and Barnet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Ripton 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None 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 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.