Town guide

Barton, Vermont

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Barton

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Barton

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)119 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick 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

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.

Barton population by census2000: 2,780, 2010: 2,810, 2020: 2,8722,78020002,81020102,8722020

Orleans County, 1900–2020

Orleans County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,024, 1910: 23,337, 1920: 23,913, 1930: 23,036, 1940: 21,718, 1950: 21,190, 1960: 20,143, 1970: 20,153, 1980: 23,440, 1990: 24,053, 2000: 26,277, 2010: 27,231, 2020: 27,39322K’00’1024K’20’3022K’40’5020K’60’7023K’80’9026K’00’1027K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BartonJan: high 23°F, low -1°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low -1°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 10°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 9°F, 4.1 in23°-1°Jan3.127°-1°Feb2.736°10°Mar3.250°25°Apr3.564°36°May3.972°46°Jun4.177°51°Jul4.476°48°Aug4.968°41°Sep3.954°31°Oct4.841°21°Nov3.529°9°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Orleans CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,636 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,606 jobs; Retail trade: 1,493 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,263 jobs; Construction: 563 jobs; Other services: 320 jobs; Finance and insurance: 208 jobs; Wholesale trade: 194 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Construction 7% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1789.

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barton Graded SchoolBartonPre-K–8136Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Pauls SchoolBartonPre-K–841Roman Catholic0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Brownington, Westmore, Glover, Irasburg, Coventry and Albany.

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