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Barton vs Limerick vs Mapleton
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Limerick 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 | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.