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Warwick vs Barton vs Winchester

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Winchester has the shortest commute (29 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.

MeasureWarwickBartonWinchester
People
Population
776Lowest
2,815
4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
44.9±6.5
15% above U.S.
42.6±4.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Warwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Barton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Barton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$66,250±$16kLowest
18% below U.S.
$67,723±$11k
16% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$201,200±$28kLowest
40% below U.S.
$242,900±$20k
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$793±$70Lowest
44% below U.S.
$1,209±$143
14% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$3,355Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,314Highest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.6%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
45%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Winchester and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Barton 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 #120 of 120 in NH
School district Warwick Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 Winchester School District
High school in town None in town Lake Region Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.5
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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.