Compare towns
Addison vs Castleton vs Panton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Addison | Castleton | Panton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,453Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.