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Barton vs Berkshire 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).
Berkshire has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Berkshire | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,745Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Barton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and North Troy 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% |
22%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Berkshire 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 |
$71,406±$21kHighest 12% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Berkshire 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 |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Berkshire 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.