Compare towns
Sutton vs Beecher Falls vs Wheelock vs Barton
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Beecher Falls | Wheelock | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
67Lowest |
717 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Wheelock 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% |
9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Wheelock 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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 |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $793±$70 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
— | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | 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.