Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Waterville 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Springfield | Waterville | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,122 |
680Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Waterville 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 |
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.