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Outdoors in Barton
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1937
Business block. Barton, Vermont Caption before agency editing: Business block, Plainfield, Vermont, 1937
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About Barton
Town in Vermont, United StatesBarton 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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Work & commute in Barton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Barton for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Barton (26%), Derby (11%) and Newport (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Barton
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 81% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Vermont
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Barton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Barton
Full climate →Barton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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