Compare towns
Sutton vs Wallingford vs Calais 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Calais | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,286 |
1,713 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Calais and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais 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 VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 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 |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.