Compare towns
Sutton vs Marshfield vs Fairfield 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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Marshfield | Fairfield | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
470Lowest |
1,938 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Fairfield 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Fairfield and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Marshfield and Fairfield 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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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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.