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Barton vs Whitingham vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Barton | Whitingham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.