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Arlington vs Barton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arlington | Barton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,815Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Arlington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.