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Strafford 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
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Strafford | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,368Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Strafford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest 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 | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | 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.