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Aurelius vs Barton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Aurelius | Barton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,815Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Highest 42% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | — | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.