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Barre vs Campton vs Sutton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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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 | Barre | Campton | Sutton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412 |
3,407 |
2,239Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.4 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.