Compare towns
Whitingham vs Barnet vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k 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 | Whitingham | Barnet | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
61Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
— | 33 minLowest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| 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.