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Pawlet vs Putney 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
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Pawlet | Putney | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,622Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Putney and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Putney and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.