Compare towns
Barnet vs Wallingford vs Weybridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,286Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Weybridge 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Barnet 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.