What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheelock has the youngest population (median age 51).

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wheelock	Barnet
People
Population	717Highest	61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT	62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT
	Barnet and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Barnet and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Barnet and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	59.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Wheelock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT	$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT
	Wheelock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT	$204,200±$38kHighest 36% below VT
	Barnet and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT	$2,950Highest 41% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	47.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 min 17% above VT	—
Work from home	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%	55%±29Highest VT: 16.9%
	Barnet and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.