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West Windsor vs Barnet vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Barnet | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.