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Barton vs Grafton vs Orleans
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Grafton | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
666Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Orleans 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 50% below VT |
$76,111±$7kHighest 6% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$4,843Highest 4% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Grafton 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Grafton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.