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Barton vs Mapleton vs Washburn 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 people working from home (16.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mapleton | Washburn | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Mapleton 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% |
21.7%±3.5 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% 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% |
3.6%±1.4 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$810±$94Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Orleans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% 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% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Washburn 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Mapleton 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.