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Sutton vs Hardwick vs Barton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Hardwick | Barton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,815 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Barton 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Hardwick and Burke 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
| Burke and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.