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Barton vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
573Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
42±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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
19.2%±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% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$16k 18% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% 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 |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%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 |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | 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.