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Sheffield vs Andover vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Andover | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
616 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Andover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 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 | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Andover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Andover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.