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Sutton vs Bleecker vs Barton vs Vershire
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
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 | Bleecker | Barton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
563Lowest |
2,815Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Bleecker 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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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.