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Sheffield vs Strong vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Strong | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,249 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Strong and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kHighest 40% below U.S. |
| Barton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,355Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.