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Barton vs Limerick vs Union vs Orleans
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%).
Union has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Union | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,663 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Orleans and Union 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% 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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
$3,019 3% 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% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.