Compare towns
Barnet vs Whitingham vs Windsor vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Whitingham | Windsor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,368 |
3,554Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.