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Sutton vs Hatfield vs Wheelock vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Hatfield | Wheelock | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,325Highest |
717Lowest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Wheelock 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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. |
$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Hatfield 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 31% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hatfield | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.