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Barton vs Sutton vs Warwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
790 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Warwick 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barton and Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| 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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| 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.