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Sutton vs Andover 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Sutton | Andover | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
36,652Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.