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Sutton vs Moriah vs Strafford 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
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Moriah | Strafford | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,372 |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% 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. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Strafford 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above 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% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below 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% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford 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 | None in town | 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.