Barton, VT

The affordability dashboard for Barton, VT aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 2,327 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (62/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $76,617, median home value of $239,047, median rent of $778 per month, and 39.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,184 per month (studio $940, 1BR $993, 3BR $1,528, 4BR $1,986).

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Barton, VT include rent. Pressure points are commute. Unemployment currently reads 3.2% and poverty 9.4% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.