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Wheelock vs Barton vs Washington
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%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($218k 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 | Wheelock | Barton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,815Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton 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±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$66,250±$16kHighest 18% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Barton and Washington 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 |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
| Washington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Barton 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 |
$3,355 33% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.