"[6] Tourists from Boston and New York arrived by train and could register in one of three major hotels.

[5] The Pierce Block was built in 1885 and is still being used for commercial purposes, one of the few business buildings to survive the multitude of fires that the village has experienced.

[10] In 1895, the village constructed a hydroelectric plant on the Clyde River in West Charleston.

[11] In 1907, a ballpark with 200 seats in the grandstand was constructed at the corner of Park and Elm Streets.

The Orleans County Monitor commented that it dealt an "irreparable injury to a community struggling to maintain its position as a secondary business and trade center in Vermont.

[5] In the late 1970s, the federal and state governments stopped the village from dumping raw sewage into the Barton River.

Barton's new treatment plant cost $3.6 million, 90% of which was paid for by state and federal governments.

[14] The village contains three places on the National Register of Historic Places: An article in the local paper inventoried businesses that had been closed with no expectation of reopening, these included 7 gas stations, an automobile franchise, and two restaurants.

One of the problems it cited was the highest water and sewage rates in the county.

[23] Estimated annual consumption of water for 2015 ranged from 15,500 to 17,700 cubic feet (440 to 500 m3) for 284 current users.

[27] Barton has lost 49% of its population since 1930, dropping from the largest village in Orleans County, to second as of 2020.

[30] Barton Village receives Verizon and AT&T Mobility (TDMA and GSM).

[16] A sugar on snow party is held each year on the Village Green, the fourth Saturday in July.

While the library is self-supporting with separate trustees, it does receive a grant from the town.