Compare towns
Barton vs Stratton vs Sutton vs Westmore
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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Stratton | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
532 |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westmore 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Barton and Westmore 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore 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.