Compare towns
Sutton vs Proctor vs Castleton 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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Proctor | Castleton | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,794 |
4,453Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Castleton and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 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.