Compare towns
Wallingford vs Stratton vs Barnet vs Mount Holly
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Stratton | Barnet | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
532Lowest |
1,855 |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Barnet 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Stratton and Wallingford 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.