Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Stowe 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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Windham | Stowe | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Stowe 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham and Stowe 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Windham 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.