Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Barton spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Barton’s village government spent $755,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,193 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Barton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,193 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Barton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,193 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Vermont cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $720, and the middle half spent $424–$1,520. Barton spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($284,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Barton itself left out).
About $1,193 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Barton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 12 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,185 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Barton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barton →
Who’s in charge in Barton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bartonvermont.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (633).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lake Region UHSD 24
Barton’s high school district, shared with Albany, Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,179 per pupil, $13,664 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · $19,842 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Barton’s votes are counted by county
Vermont reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Barton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orleans County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.0%7,233 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%7,006 votesOthers: 3.6% (526 votes).
Most votes in Orleans County: Donald J Trump
Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
100% of Barton lies in Orleans County. Every 2024 race in Orleans County is on the county’s page.
Orleans County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Barton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bartonvermont.com ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Barton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barton’s government
How much does Barton spend per resident?
About $1,193 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,193 was more than 67% of 15 Vermont cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Barton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,185 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bartonvermont.com.
Who runs Barton’s government?
See bartonvermont.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barton yet.
How did Barton vote in 2024?
Vermont counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Barton alone. Orleans County, where 100% of Barton lies, voted Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barton?
7 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $48,284 (about $579,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barton in the state legislature?
State Senate District Orleans (John S Morley) and State House District Orleans-3 (Ken Wells). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barton’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →