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Barton vs Addison vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Addison | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,175Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Addison and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Addison and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Addison 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 | — | — |
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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.