Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells vs Windham vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Wells | Windham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,148 |
594Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windham 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
— | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Windham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | 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.