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Barton vs Brookfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Barton | Brookfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,486 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
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| Brookfield 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 |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Barton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.