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Wallingford vs Stratton vs Barnet vs New Haven
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 most homeowners (82.5%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
532Lowest |
1,855 |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% 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 |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Barnet 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.4 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and New Haven 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 |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Stratton and New Haven 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.2% 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 |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | 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.