Compare towns
Barton vs Jay 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 renters (26.1% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
471Lowest |
790 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
15.5%±6.3 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% |
45.1%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% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington 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±$28k 36% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Highest 36% below VT |
— | — | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Barton and Brownington 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 |
$3,588 29% 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% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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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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.