Compare towns
Barton vs Sutton vs Whitingham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Whitingham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
790 |
1,368 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$16k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.