Compare towns
Barton vs Belvidere vs Dover 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
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Belvidere | Dover | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
422Lowest |
1,466Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dover and Belvidere 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%±4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| North Troy and Dover 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 |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Dover and Belvidere 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$670±$49 46% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Belvidere and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Barton 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and North Troy 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.