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Vernon vs Sheldon vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Vernon | Sheldon | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
2,267Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Barton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Vernon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Vernon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Sheldon and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sheldon 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 Our Story | 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.