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Barton vs Wayne vs Winthrop 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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Wayne | Winthrop | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,101 |
6,191Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Winthrop 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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. |
$983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319 37% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Wells River 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 |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Winthrop 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.