Compare towns
Sutton vs Fair Haven vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Fair Haven | Dummerston | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,724 |
2,090 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Dummerston 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Dummerston 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.