Compare towns
Barton vs Middlesex vs Barnard vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Middlesex | Barnard | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,943Highest |
1,211 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 50% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Barnard 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.