Compare towns
Sutton vs Underhill vs Putney 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 most homeowners (85%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Underhill | Putney | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,622 |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Underhill and Putney 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$793±$70Highest 36% below VT |
| Barton and Putney 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → | 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.