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Barton vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Meredith | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
6,758Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%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%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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 |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and North Troy 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.