Compare towns
Barnard vs Middlesex vs Sutton vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Barnard | Middlesex | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,943Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Middlesex and Barnard 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Barnard and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Barnard 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.