How many renters in Barton (Orleans County, town), VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Barton (Orleans County, town), VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.6% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Barton (Orleans County, town), VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.6% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.4% (±12.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Barton (Orleans County, town)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Barton (Orleans County, town)	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	15.0% (±9.6 points)	12.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	24.6% (±11.4 points)	20.5%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.3% (±6.6 points)	9.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±5.8 points)	13.7%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±6.3 points)	8.3%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	30.4% (±12.0 points)	35.2%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Barton (Orleans County, town) against Orleans County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Barton (Orleans County, town)	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.6% (±13.6 points)	43.5% (±8.2 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.4% (±12.0 points)	35.2% (±7.3 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±6.0 points)	27.6% (±2.5 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,519 (±$11,473)	$39,150 (±$5,890)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$793 (±$70)	$892 (±$42)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Barton (Orleans County, town), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Orleans County (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Orleans County, Barton (Orleans County, town) ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 145 of 239.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Barton (Orleans County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barton (Orleans County, town)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Barton (Orleans County, town)	—	39.6% (±13.6 points)	—
Brownington	4.2 mi	78.5% (±22.1 points)	Higher
Irasburg	7.4 mi	17.0% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westmore	7.5 mi	35.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glover	7.5 mi	39.3% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	9.1 mi	1.5% (±31.9 points)	Lower
Sheffield	9.1 mi	61.5% (±51.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sutton	9.2 mi	37.8% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	9.3 mi	32.6% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coventry, VT (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownington, VT (78.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Newport (Orleans County, town)	70.7% (±39.9 points)
4	Westfield	66.7% (±74.2 points)
5	Newport (Orleans County, city)	48.2% (±14.1 points)
6	Derby	45.7% (±18.1 points)
7	Albany (Orleans County, town)	44.0% (±67.4 points)
8	Jay	40.0% (±116.6 points)
9	Barton (Orleans County, town)	39.6% (±13.6 points)
10	Glover	39.3% (±62.2 points)
11	Westmore	35.0% (±68.4 points)
12	Charleston	32.6% (±25.3 points)
13	Troy	30.8% (±33.2 points)
14	Craftsbury	29.9% (±35.1 points)
15	Greensboro	27.5% (±47.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Barton (Orleans County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barton (Orleans County, village), Orleans.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Barton (Orleans County, town)

Are renters in Barton (Orleans County, town) rent-burdened?

39.6% of renting households in Barton (Orleans County, town) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Barton (Orleans County, town) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Barton (Orleans County, town), VT spends 26.1% (±6.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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