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Barton vs Marshfield 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 renters (26.1% rent).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Marshfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
470Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above 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%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Marshfield 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±$28k 36% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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 |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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.