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Barton is a tiny town of 730 people in Orleans County, Vermont. It's about 55 miles from Burlington, VT and 176 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 120 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $761 a month.
730people
$147kTypical home
$761/moRent
78° / 24°Summer / winter
120"Snow
177Sunny days
183Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 730
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 645 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Boston, MA
- 55 mi to Burlington, VT
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$926/mo)
- Median rent $761/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 183 days a year with rain or snow
- 120" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTV airport
- 120 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 909 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orleans County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk