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A town of 2,815 people in Orleans County, Vermont
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Conserved land6.8%1,919 of 28,202 acres
Trails12 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3682 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in Vermont, United States
1789Established
2,872Population
44.9 sq miArea
1,158 ftElevation

Barton is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,872 at the 2020 census. The town includes two incorporated villages, Barton and Orleans. Approximately a quarter of the town's population lives in each of the villages, and approximately half lives outside the villages. Only four other towns in the state contain two incorporated villages. The Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe, a state-recognized tribe, is headquartered here.

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ZIP code05822, 05875
Area code802
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$248K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Barton home is worth about $248,000, up 1% in a year, 38% below the Vermont typical home.

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The public schools Barton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLake Region Union High School District #24Schools4

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