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Barre vs Sutton vs Lyndon
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Barre | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% 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 | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Barre 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.