Compare towns
Sutton vs Wheelock vs Brandon 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 highest household income ($71k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Brandon | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
717Lowest |
4,120Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Wheelock and Brandon 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Brandon 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Brandon and Barton 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.