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Barton vs Cornwall 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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Barton | Cornwall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,208 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barton 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as 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%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.