Compare towns
Barre vs St. Albans vs Sutton
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).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Barre | St. Albans | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
6,954 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barre 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Barre 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Barre 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.