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Wallingford vs Halifax vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Halifax | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
847Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Halifax and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Halifax School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.