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Barton vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,586 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
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| Proctor and Barton 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Proctor 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% 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 |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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.