Compare towns
Barnet vs Cavendish vs Reading vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable 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 | Barnet | Cavendish | Reading | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,242 |
699Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Reading and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.