Compare towns
Sutton vs Corinth vs Newark 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Corinth | Newark | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,539 |
727Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Corinth and Newark 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Newark and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Newark 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 | — | 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 | — | 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.