Barton

Population: 697
Median household income: $35,341
Median home value: $133,800

Barton is a community in Orleans County, Vermont, home to 697 residents. The median household income of $35,341 is below the Orleans County median ($66,426).

Between 2019 and 2023, Barton's population grew 18.5% from 588 to 697, while its median home value rose 65.8% from $80,700 to $133,800.

71.1% of workers drive to work alone. 51.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 697
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,341
Median home value: $133,800
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

588697

Median household income

$32,153$35,341

Median home value

$80,700$133,800

Median gross rent

$671$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	588	$32,153	$80,700	$671
2020	594	$30,170	$85,000	$700
2021	624	$33,235	$94,200	$792
2022	700	$29,375	$126,000	$784
2023	697	$35,341	$133,800	$746

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.9%
5 to 17	126	18.1%
18 to 24	24	3.4%
25 to 34	78	11.2%
35 to 44	116	16.6%
45 to 54	87	12.5%
55 to 64	73	10.5%
65 to 74	89	12.8%
75 and over	70	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	568	81.5%
Black or African American	46	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	1.3%
Two or more races	37	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	14.8%
High school graduate	171	33.3%
Some college or associate's	174	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	71	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	21	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	189	71.1%
Carpooled	17	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	14.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	32.0%
15 to 29 min	82	36.0%
30 to 44 min	52	22.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.8%
60+ min	17	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 29.1% (199 of 684)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	59.3%
Nonfamily households	121	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	297	78.6%
Vacant	81	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	49.8%
Renter-occupied	149	50.2%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	51.9%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	70	18.5%
5 to 19 units	72	19.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5003475
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.7480, -72.1786