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Sutton vs Barton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Barton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
730 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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 | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Hancock 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.