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Barton vs Grafton vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Highest |
666 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Barton 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±$7k 6% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.