Compare towns
Wheelock vs Barton vs Washington vs Stannard
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Stannard has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
730 |
1,056Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
| Stannard 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±$37k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Washington and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
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| 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 |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Barton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.