Compare towns
Barton vs Jericho vs North Troy vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Jericho | North Troy | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
5,114Highest |
506 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Wells River 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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% |
19.4%±3.5 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest 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±$8k 50% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,154 18% 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% |
47.6%±14.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 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 |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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.