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Barton vs Putney vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Barton | Putney | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Barton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Barton 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.