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Westmore vs Washington vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Westmore | Washington | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,056 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Washington and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Westmore and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Westmore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Westmore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Westmore 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 |
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.