Compare towns
Barton vs North Troy vs Unity
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).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | North Troy | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
506Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Troy and Barton 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. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Unity 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% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.