Compare towns
Barton vs North Troy vs Walden
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).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
506Lowest |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Walden 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% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
| Walden and Barton 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 |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Walden 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% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.