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North Troy vs Highgate vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% 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 | North Troy | Highgate | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
3,528Highest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Highgate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 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+ | 16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
| Highgate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest 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 | 21.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.