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Wheelock vs Barnet vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Wheelock | Barnet | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,855 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Wheelock and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Barnet and Wheelock 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 |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Barnet and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Barnet and Chester 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 |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Chester 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| 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.