Compare towns
Barton vs Castleton vs Sutton vs Brownington
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Castleton | Sutton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815 |
4,453Highest |
790Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | 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 | 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.