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Barton vs Chapman vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Chapman | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
388Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Orleans 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 49% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $810±$94Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Orleans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Orleans 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.