Compare towns
Sutton vs Stratton vs Montgomery 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Stratton | Montgomery | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
1,047 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Montgomery 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.