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Whiting vs Barnet vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Whiting | Barnet | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
61Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Barnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
— | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.