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Barton vs Jericho 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

MeasureBartonJerichoNorth Troy
People
Population
730
5,114Highest
506Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.8%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40±5.5
7% below VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
34.1±4.4Lowest
21% below VT
Jericho 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
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
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%±4.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
16%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Barton and Jericho 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%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
16.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
2.6%±3.7Highest
VT: 7%
North Troy and Jericho 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
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$50,417±$5k
38% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$146,900±$30k
54% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$121,100±$20kLowest
62% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$761±$150
38% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$597±$179Lowest
52% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,185
37% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$2,641Lowest
48% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.8%±18.2
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±30.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho 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%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
21.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
63.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1957
19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
32% above VT
26 minLowest
10% above VT
50 minHighest
113% above VT
Work from home
16.5%±10.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.6%±8.4
VT: 16.9%
Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT —
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.