Barton, VT

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Barton, Vermont

Barton, Vermont, in Orleans county, is 121 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 174 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The village has a population of 742.

The People and Families of Barton

In Barton, about 48% of adults are married. Barton offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the village, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Barton, in comparison to similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Barton had a median family income of $32,625.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Barton gave more campaign money ($2,100) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Barton Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Barton. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. On average, the construction date of housing in Barton is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the village is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Barton is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Barton, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Barton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Barton, VT

Comparing Barton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	121 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Orleans
Standard Zip Codes	05822, 05839, 05875
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.748
Longitude	-72.176

Station	WEST BURKE
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 24 F
Apr Temp	26 to 51 F
Jul Temp	51 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 54 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	SAINT JOHNSBURY
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	NORTH STRATFORD
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 24 F
Apr Temp	27 to 51 F
Jul Temp	52 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	742	100%
Male	335	45.1%
Female	407	54.9%
Under 18	174	23.5%
18+	568	76.5%
65+	153	20.6%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.81
White	715	96.4%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	17	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	756
Growth	14
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	39.4%
English	15.6%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
French Canadian	4.4%
Scottish	4.1%
Polish	3.9%
German	3%
US/American	2.9%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Welsh	1.4%
Portuguese	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Romanian	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Barton	742	$32,625
Albany	165	$31,250
Craftsbury	1,136	$41,000
Lyndonville	1,227	$34,926
Newport	5,005	$34,922
Orleans	826	$34,583
West Burke	364	$31,250

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Barton Public 100 Church St. Barton, Vermont (802) 525-6524

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