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Castleton vs Whitingham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Castleton | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Castleton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.