Compare towns
Barton vs Pawlet 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).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Pawlet | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,480Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Pawlet 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Barton 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | 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 |
| 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.