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Barton vs Union vs Windsor
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Union has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 49% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Windsor 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Union 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.