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Barton vs Richfield 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).
Richfield has the highest household income ($60k).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Richfield | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,949Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Highest about the U.S. average |
37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Barton and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%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% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield 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. |
$59,833±$14kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Richfield 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±$30kHighest 56% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15k 56% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Barton and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$802±$72Highest 43% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Richfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,641 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Richfield 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% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest 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 | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.