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Barton vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Orleans 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Orleans 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Orleans 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | 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.