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Barton vs Lemington vs Sheffield
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 expensive homes ($201k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sheffield 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 | Lemington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
108Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Lemington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Lemington 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$16kHighest 18% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kHighest 36% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Highest 33% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | — | 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.