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Barton vs Wheelock 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 most renters (47.3% rent).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Wheelock | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Highest |
717 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Barton 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and North Troy 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 |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Wheelock and North Troy 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 |
$189,600±$37kHighest 40% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Wheelock and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Highest 38% below VT |
— | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Barton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest 37% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and North Troy 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and North Troy 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 | — | — |
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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.