Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barton, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 155 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower value of a typical home than Barton. Shaw Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Barton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Barton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,112 in 1880, 464 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 5 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Barton.
For households in Barton, the share who are owner-occupiers is 80%. Typical home values rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026. The typical home value in the town is about $121,000, up 3.5% in a year, 72% below the Maryland typical home.
| Barton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The mean commuting time for Barton comes to 27 minutes, below the Maryland town median (32 minutes) but above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Barton, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Cumberland (26%), Lonaconing (6%) and Cresaptown (5%).
| Barton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Barton sits above 70% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Barton households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1995: 5.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Barton. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Barton, 16% binge drink. Only 6 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Barton.
| Barton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Barton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barton Area Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw35 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi MountainMount Davis
20 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
35 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
14 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barton
About 2 of every 100 Barton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Barton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Barton had a population of 464.
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Barton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
