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Barnet vs Norton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Barnet | Norton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
108Lowest |
219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.