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Barton vs Sutton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
2,239 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.