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Barton vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Lancaster | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
3,216Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%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% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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.