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Sutton vs Bennington 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 homeowners (85%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Sutton | Bennington | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Barton 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| 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.