Compare towns
Barnard vs Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Moretown
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).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Stockbridge | Sutton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
791 |
790Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Moretown 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown 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 |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Moretown 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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 | 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.