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Aurelius vs Barton vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Aurelius | Barton | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,815Highest |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Barton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 42% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 13% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Montezuma 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.