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A town of 8,461 people in Tioga County, New York
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Map of Barton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.6%625 of 38,065 acres
Trails3.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves674 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Barton

Town in New York, United States
8,609Population
59.7 sq miArea
1,227 ftElevation

Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 8,570 at the 2020 census. It is southeast of Elmira.

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Living in Barton

Housing in Barton

$62K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $62,000 in May 2026.

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Health in Barton

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

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4better than NY·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Robert Packer HospitalSayre · 8 mi · ER
Tcc - Elmira Able2Elmira · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14892, 14859, 13734 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Barton →

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Barton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter
55° / 34°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
59° / 40°Fall
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School Grade C

The public schools Barton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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