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Whitingham vs Barre vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Barre | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
8,412Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Readsboro 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 |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Readsboro 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 |
$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barre 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% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre and Whitingham 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.