Compare towns
Barton vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
9,084Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
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| Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.