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Sutton vs Moriah 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

Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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.

MeasureSuttonMoriahBarton
People
Population
790Lowest
4,483Highest
2,815
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
44.9±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Barton and Sutton 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%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Moriah 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$18kHighest
12% below U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$66,250±$16k
18% below U.S.
Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$201,200±$28k
40% below U.S.
Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$832±$165Highest
41% below U.S.
$793±$70Lowest
44% below U.S.
Moriah and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,355
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.6%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barton and Sutton 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 — #380 of 484 in NY #38 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24
High school in town None in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Lake Region Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6Lowest
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.