Compare towns
Barton vs Sutton vs Whiting vs Vernon
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Whiting | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
790 |
532Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Barton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Vernon 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vernon 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Whiting and Vernon 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Whiting 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 |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Whiting and Vernon 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Barton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 | — | — | #30 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.