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Barnet vs Wallingford vs Warren
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).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Wallingford | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,286Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Warren 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.