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Barton vs Gilman 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 expensive homes ($147k median).
Gilman has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Gilman | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Highest |
165Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
22.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32kHighest 29% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Gilman 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±$30kHighest 54% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$121,100±$20k 62% below VT |
| Barton and North Troy 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 |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Gilman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest 37% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
— | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.