Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Ira vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Windsor | Ira | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,554Highest |
381Lowest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Windsor and Ira 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #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.