Compare towns
Barton vs Wells River vs North Troy
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Wells River has the most expensive homes ($171k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Wells River | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Highest |
340Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
42.7±12.7Highest about the VT average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wells River and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| North Troy 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 50% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$50,417±$5kHighest 38% below VT |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$170,800±$103kHighest 46% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Wells River and Barton 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 |
$900±$336Highest 27% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Wells River and Barton 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 |
$4,154Highest 18% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.