Compare towns
Belvidere 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
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Belvidere | Castleton | Panton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
690 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 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 Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 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 | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.