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Sutton vs Taghkanic vs Windham 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
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Windham has the most homeowners (89%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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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 | Taghkanic | Windham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,283 |
1,432 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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. |
$86,250±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,148±$609Highest 19% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.