Compare towns
Barnet vs Ripton vs Waterville vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Ripton | Waterville | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
508 |
680 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Waterville 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
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| Waterville 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.