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Barton vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Panton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest 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%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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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| Old photos in History | 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.