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Barton vs Ticonderoga vs Wells River
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Ticonderoga has the highest household income ($65k).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Ticonderoga | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
4,705Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Ticonderoga 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% |
26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga 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% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ticonderoga 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±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$65,481±$13kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$176,200±$18kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$852±$38 40% below U.S. |
$900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Ticonderoga 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 |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.