Compare towns
Barton vs Jay vs Ripton 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Jay | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
471Lowest |
508 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Jay and Ripton 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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 | 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.