Compare towns
Barton vs Cornwall vs Poultney 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Cornwall | Poultney | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,208Highest |
1,033 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Cornwall and Poultney 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 33% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.