Barton, VT 1927 flood postcard, 1927
Barton’s story
237 years in pictures
Census counts: 128 in 1800, 2,872 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and a map from 1986 on.
- 1789Barton is settled
BartonVT
Trash & recyclingPhoto: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
715
2025 Census estimate · −5.2% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
392
Balanced
Is Barton a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Barton, against 9.5% in Vermont’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower median household income than Barton. Barton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Barton stand out
Where Barton beats most towns.
Small town
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Barton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barton, and how to reach them.
PowerBarton VillageEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBarton Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Barton Recycling CenterDrop-offTown site
SchoolsLake Region UHSD 24Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School DistrictOrleans Central Supervisory Union3 districts serve Barton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereBarton Town ClerkTown of Barton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0582205822 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barton.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Barton is higher than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
At 77 of 100, Barton’s FEMA risk score is above both the Vermont town median (34 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1997, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barton.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1997
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Barton has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Barton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Barton’s July high is 78°F.
99″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–28°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall36–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Barton has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 364 people commute in
Most working residents leave Barton for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Barton is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Barton grew to 392 in 2023, 189 more than in 2013.
10%work in town
| Barton | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 16% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Barton10%
Barton26%
Derby11%
Newport9%
St. Johnsbury4%
14 mi
median commute distance
392
jobs based in Barton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Barton stands out in Vermont and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
80% of adults had a checkup this year in Barton. Barton beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults binge drink in Barton.
| Barton | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Barton | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
North Country Hospital and Health Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Barton has set aside 4.9% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 38 of 767 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Lake State Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Lake Willoughby and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barton. Close and well known come first.
6 mi LakeLake Willoughby
18 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
34 mi MountainMount Mansfield
21 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
34 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barton
18pages on Barton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barton
About 2 of every 100 Barton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About Barton
Town in Vermont, United States
Barton is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,872 at the 2020 census. The town includes two incorporated villages, Barton and Orleans. Approximately a quarter of the town's population lives in each of the villages, and approximately half lives outside the villages. Only four other towns in the state contain two incorporated villages. The Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe, a state-recognized tribe, is headquartered here.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1789
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 05822, 05875
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Barton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barton, VT a good place to live?
Barton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Barton, VT known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Francis W. Nye and Hazen Kimball.