Compare towns
Barton vs Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Orleans
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,368 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Orleans 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Wallingford and Whitingham 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95Highest 28% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Wallingford and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | 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.