Compare towns
Barton vs Unity vs Orleans
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Unity | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,375Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Orleans 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Unity and Orleans 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 |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.