Compare towns
Barton vs Exeter vs North Troy
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
16,151Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Barton 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 49% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.