Compare towns
Barton vs Cabot vs Walden 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).
Cabot has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Cabot | Walden | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,579Highest |
1,037 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Walden and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Cabot 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Walden and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Walden 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% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.