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Barton vs West Windsor vs Whiting
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).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | West Windsor | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,171Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whiting 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Barton 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| West Windsor and Whiting 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Whiting 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and West 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.