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Barton vs Bellows Falls vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
2,891Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
41.3±6.7Highest 4% below VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and North Troy 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 |
$56,086±$2kHighest 31% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$195,600±$35kHighest 38% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy 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 | — | — |
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| 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.