Barton is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, home to about 2,815 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05822, and parts of 05860 and 05875 are in Barton too.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,81565 per sq mi
Median home value$201,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY296 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Barton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Barton
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Barton had 2,872 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orleans County grew from 22,024 residents in 1900 to 27,393 in 2020.
Orleans County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutton 2ne, VT weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Orleans County
8,184 jobs at 782 businesses in Orleans County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barton.
Nearest hospitals
North Country Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Newport14.5 miles
Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury22.0 miles
Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville25.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Barton
Parks (1 nearby)
Crystal Lake State Park · 13 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
C & C Supermarket1.2 mi
Grocery Outlet4.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Kinney Drugs1.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Barton Public Library1.2 mi
Glover Public Library3.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Glover Historical Society Museum3.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bread and Puppet Theater4.6 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Henry M. Leland (1843) · American engineer, machinist, and entrepreneur (1843–1932)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Barton
Public schools here are run by Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barton Graded SchoolBarton
Pre-K–8
136
Public
1.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Pauls SchoolBarton
Pre-K–8
41
Roman Catholic
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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