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Barton vs Sutton vs Upton vs Brownington
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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Upton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815 |
790Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Upton 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 44% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Upton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Upton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.