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Barton vs Sutton vs Wilder
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
790Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Barton 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Wilder 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 | — |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | 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.