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Barnet vs Underhill 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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Underhill | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Wallingford 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.