Compare towns
Barton vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
2,328Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%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% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and North Troy 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.