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North Troy vs Newfields vs Barton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

MeasureNorth TroyNewfieldsBarton
People
Population
506Lowest
2,023Highest
730
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.1±4.4Lowest
12% below U.S.
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
40±5.5
about the U.S. average
Newfields 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
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.1%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barton and North Troy 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
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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
$50,417±$5k
38% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$40,833±$8kLowest
49% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$121,100±$20kLowest
64% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$146,900±$30k
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$597±$179Lowest
58% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$761±$150
46% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,641Lowest
15% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$3,185
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±30.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±18.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
63.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957
23 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
50 minHighest
90% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
17.6%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.5%±10.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields 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
School district — Newfields School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.