Compare towns
Barton vs Brandon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Barton | Brandon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
4,120Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
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| Brandon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.