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Barton vs Sutton vs Warren
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
790Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.