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Surry vs Barton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Surry | Barton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
730 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Surry 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 | — |
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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.