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Barnet vs Orange 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).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Orange | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
957 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Orange and Sutton 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Barnet and Sutton 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Sutton 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Barnet 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.