Compare towns
Whitingham vs Ripton vs Pawlet vs Barnet
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Pawlet | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
508Lowest |
1,480 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 40% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.