Compare towns
Sutton vs Wheelock vs White River Junction vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Wheelock | White River Junction | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
717Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| White River Junction and Sutton 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| White River Junction and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above 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% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 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 |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and White River Junction 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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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.