Compare towns
Barton vs Troy vs Orleans vs Whiting
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Troy | Orleans | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,749Highest |
809 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Troy and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whiting 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Orleans 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Orleans 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Orleans 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Whiting 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Whiting 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 | — | Troy School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.