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North Troy vs Reading 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 the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Reading | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
699 |
730Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barton 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.