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Barnet vs Sutton vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
West Rutland has the shortest commute (22 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 | Barnet | Sutton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,239 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and West Rutland 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.