Barton, Vermont

Town in Orleans County · population 2,872 (2020 Census)

Median home: $201,200
Household income: $66,250
Jan low / Jul high: -1° / 77°
Snow a year: 117 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 44.9

Barton is a town of 2,872 people in Orleans County, Vermont. The median home is worth $201,200, below the typical Vermont town ($278,700). It ranks easier by car than 84% of Vermont towns, hipper than 83% of Vermont towns, more walkable than 76% of Vermont towns.

Barton in our rankings:

How Barton ranks

Percentile among Vermont towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Vermont towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Barton is worth $201,200, below the typical Vermont town ($278,700). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $66,250, which is more affordable than 86% of Vermont towns. Median rent is $793 a month. 73.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Vermont towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Barton	Typical Vermont town
Median home value	$201,200	$278,700
Median rent	$793	$1,117
Median household income	$66,250	$76,895
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	73.9%	81.6%
Median year built	1966	1976
Seasonal / vacation homes	13.2%	—

Who lives in Barton

People	Barton	Typical Vermont town
Median age	44.9	45.7
Age 65 and over	23.5%	22.2%
Under 18	20.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.7%	38.9%
Below the poverty line	10.2%	8.6%
Veterans	8.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.7%	—
Work from home	13.4%	14.9%
Average commute	35.2 min	25.2 min
Homes with broadband	90.1%	89.3%

Weather in Barton

July highs average 77.0°F and January lows -1.3°F. About 46.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 117.1 inches of snow (typical Vermont town: 84.3 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 209 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Sutton 2Ne station (9.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Barton since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Vermont town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 6, 1989 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 29, 2012.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2022.

Severe weather in Orleans County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Orleans County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Orleans County has been included in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Flood	DR-4826: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	EM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
March 2, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Orleans County

Orleans County had 10,532 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,363 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Barton itself the ACS puts it at 3.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Barton

Newport, VT
11.9 mi · 4,455 people · home $179,400
Derby, VT
12.6 mi · 4,579 people · home $225,000
Lyndon, VT
16.5 mi · 5,491 people · home $227,000
Hardwick, VT
19.9 mi · 2,920 people · home $184,700
St. Johnsbury, VT
22.6 mi · 7,364 people · home $177,700
Hyde Park, VT
23.0 mi · 3,020 people · home $198,400
St. Johnsbury, VT
24.5 mi · 5,994 people · home $174,500
Johnson, VT
27.8 mi · 3,491 people · home $169,400

Barton questions

Is Barton, Vermont a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Barton scores better for retirees than 50% of Vermont towns and quieter than 33%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.9).

How much does a house cost in Barton?

The median owner-occupied home in Barton is valued at $201,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,250, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $793 a month.

What is the weather like in Barton?

July highs average 77.0°F and January lows -1.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.0 inches of precipitation a year and 117.1 inches of snow.

Does Barton get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Barton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 6, 1989. The typical Vermont town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Barton's Census boundary (GEOID 5001903550). Comparisons use the median of Vermont towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.