Barton, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,780. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,915 (+4.9% change)
Males: 1,351 (48.6%), Females: 1,429 (51.4%)

Orleans County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $28,797
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Barton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: French (32.8%), English (28.7%), Irish (10.0%), United States (8.8%), French Canadian (7.0%), German (4.0%).

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barton

• High school or higher: 74.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barton town

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

4.4% Foreign born (3.0% North America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -264 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barton:

• NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barton:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 71 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 93 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 100 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barton:

• NEWPORT STATE (about 10 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)
• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 17 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 25 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barton:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 67 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 90 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle school in Barton:

• BARTON GRADED SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 137 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Barton:

• ST PAULS SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 54 EASTERN AVE; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Barton:

• BARTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $42,242; Location: PO BOX 549, 100 CHURCH ST.; 18,000 books; 127 audio materials; 204 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)