Compare towns
Barnet vs Wallingford vs Wolcott
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,286Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Wallingford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| 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.