Compare towns
Sutton vs Roxbury vs Cornwall vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
942 |
1,208 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.