Compare towns
Barton vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Orleans
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 (24.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Wheelock | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
790 |
717Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Orleans and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
— | — | $810±$94Highest 34% below VT |
| Orleans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,019 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 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 | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.