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Barton vs Leicester vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Leicester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,026 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Leicester and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest 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 | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Leicester 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.