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Wallingford vs Barton vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
West Rutland 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 | Wallingford | Barton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
730Lowest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$61,161±$27k 25% below VT |
| Wallingford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$196,400±$27k 38% below VT |
| Wallingford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Highest 28% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$883±$151 28% below VT |
| Wallingford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,498 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and West Rutland 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.