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Barton vs North Troy vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
506Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
| Windsor and Barton 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% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 50% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
$51,197±$4kHighest 37% below VT |
| Windsor and North Troy 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 |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$170,300±$22kHighest 46% below VT |
| Windsor and Barton 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 |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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| 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.