Compare towns
Barnard vs Calais vs Sutton vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Barnard | Calais | Sutton | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,713Highest |
790Lowest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.